CSIR-Food Research Institute: UPoCA Project
REPORT ON SELECTION OF CASSAVA PRODUCTS OF INTEREST AND CASSAVA PROCESSORS/PROCESSING GROUPS. OUTPUT OF ACTIVITY 4.1 OF USAID/IITA/CSIR-FRI UPoCA PROJECT
GREGORY A. KOMLAGA
NANAM TAY DZIEDZOAVE
CLETUS GYATO
2010 REPORT ON SELECTION OF CASSAVA PRODUCTS OF INTEREST AND CASSAVA PROCESSORS/PROCESSING GROUPS.
OUTPUT OF ACTIVITY 4.1 OF USAID/IITA/CSIR-FRI UPoCA PROJECT
BY
GREGORY A. KOMLAGA
NANAM T. DZIEDZOAVE
CLETUS GYATO
CSIR-Food Research Institute, Box M20, Accra.
JANUARY 2010. 2
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Two (2) cassava products of interest and one (1) processor/processing group were to be identified in the thirteen (13) districts within which the UPoCA project is being implemented in Ghana. A structured questionnaire was designed, developed and administered to processors in the 13 districts. Two cassava products of interest selected for processing in all the districts were High Quality Cassava Flour (HQCF) and Gari. Three potential processors were short-listed in each district after the information from the completed questionnaires were analysed. The CSIR- FRI Project Team then visited the three short-listed processors in each district to access the processing facilities they had. Based on the facilities the processors had and taking into consideration other factors that could make a processing centre a sustainable one for the district, one processing training centre was selected for each district. The processing centres (towns/villages) selected were as follows; Bekwai District: Bogyawa, Bosome Freho District: Amormoso, Adansi North District: Oseikrom Farms and Agro Ventures (Oseikrom), Amansie West District: Nyade, Adansi South District: Kwame Adjei, Upper Denkyira District: Pokukrom, Obuasi Minicipal: Domeabra, Assin North District: Sekanbodua gari processing group (Sekanbodua), Amansie Central District: Koduase, Kwabre District: Wawase, Ejisu Juabeng District: Achinakrom gari processors association (Achinakrom), Afigya Sekyere District: Odumase cassava processing company (Tano Odumase), Ahafo Ano South: Harry farms (Abesewa).
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TABLE OF CONTENT
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Executive Summary i
Table of Content ii
List of Abbreviations iii
1.0 INTRODUCTION 1
2.0 METHODOLOGY 4
3.0 RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS 6
4.0 CONCLUSION 36
36 5.0 RECOMENDATIONS 38 6.0 APPENDICES
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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
UPoCA Unleashing the Power of Cassava in Africa.
USAID United States Agency for Development
IITA International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
CSIR Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
FRI Food Research Institute
MoFA Ministry of Food and Agriculture
HQCF High Quality Cassava Flour
DDO District Development Officer (MoFA)
AEA Agricultural Extension Agent
WIAD Women in Agricultural Development
DDA District Director of Agriculture
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
Food prices spiked in mid-2008 and, although they have since fallen a little, the current global financial crisis is forecast to increase the number of people suffering hunger and poverty. The crisis has various immediate causes. Oil price rises have made fertilizer and transportation more expensive. Natural disasters such as drought in Australia, floods in North Korea and cyclones in Bangladesh have reduced harvests. Crop failures, sudden disasters and chronic hunger in sub- Saharan Africa have also contributed largely to the price hikes.
Official development assistance is crucial in combating hunger and poverty in sub-Saharan Africa. The United States Agency for Development (USAID) entered a partnership with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) to respond to the food price crisis in Africa. The partners have launched the project “Unleashing the Power of Cassava in Africa in Response to the Food Price Crisis” (UPoCA), which covers seven (7) countries: the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Tanzania. The partnership selected cassava to work on because the crop has the potential to create low and stable prices for basic food products. The main aim is to promote cassava as an engine for rural economic growth and improved livelihoods with spillover benefits to urban populations.
Cassava is a tropical crop whose roots are rich in carbohydrate. It is a primary or secondary staple food throughout large areas of tropical Africa. Its foliage provides a cheap and rich source of protein for people and livestock. Cassava is easy to grow and harvest, but the roots deteriorate quickly once separated from the plant and are inedible after about three days. Propagation is by cutting the stem into sections of about 15cm and planting these before the wet season. The crop matures between 6-12 months after planting and it contributes significantly to household food security, especially for women and smallholder farmers.
IITA and African national research partners have played leading roles in developing improved cassava varieties over the past years. These combine multiple pest/disease resistance with 1
superior postharvest qualities and improved the yield potential in many African locations by more than 50%. A major breakthrough was using genetics to provide cassava with five new sources of resistance to cassava mosaic disease, from West African landraces, and combining this with the resistance of the earlier Tropical Monihot Selection (TMS) varieties. This new generation of cassava gemplasm also reflects the vision of an expanded future role for cassava in food, feed and industrial applications. Current research emphasizes improving the nutritional quality of cassava. It focuses on provitamin A, carotenoids, iron, zinc and protein.
Despite the successes chalked in improving the quality of cassava in Africa, problems with distributing the new planting materials, along with ineffective extension systems, mean that farmers would continue to grow traditional low-yielding varieties. Smallholder farmers also suffer because they lack access to knowledge, equipment and skills that could add value to their harvest. They also lack diversified markets.
The UPoCA project aims to empower farmers and their organizations to provide an adequate supply of cassava and its products at economically affordable prices. It will do this through making the improved cassava varieties available and providing training in production and processing. The project will equip farmers and agro-processors with the knowledge and skills they need to reduce postharvest losses. It will diversify cassava uses by stimulating the production of value-added cassava-based food and industrial products. The processed cassava products could be stored for relatively longer periods without deterioration which will eventually reduce fluctuations in food availability and price.
As one of the implementation partners, the CSIR-FRI is mandated to deliver on three objectives. These are;
• Identification of processors/processing groups and cassava products of interest in the 13 districts of the project catchment area.
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• Training and monitoring of processors/processing centres on processing and quality management.
• Training of artisans in the project catchment area in fabrication and maintenance of cassava processing equipment.
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2.0 METHODOLOGY
A structured questionnaire was developed (Appendix 1) and administered to processors in the 13 districts of the project catchment area. The data obtained was analysed after which three (3) processors were shortlisted as potential processing training centres for each district. A team of officers of CSIR-FRI then visited the three processors/processing centres in each district to access on the field the processing facilities of the processors. Final decisions were taken together with the district directorate of Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) and the Project Manager (Ghana) as to where to site the processing training centre for each district.
2.1 Key selection criteria for potential processors:
1. The processor(s) should have some basic knowledge of what they process.
2. The processor(s) should have access to or own some basic processing equipment such as cassava grater and press.
3. The processing should be an all year affair.
4. There should be availability of raw materials all year in the community (or nearby communities) where the processing is done
5. The processor(s) should have easy access to markets for their finished products.
6. The volume of production per week.
7. The processor(s) should work as an association or should engage some number of employees in the community.
2.2 Key selection criteria for processing training centre for each district:
1. The centre should be accessible to all processors in the district.
2. There should be some basic processing equipment such as cassava grater, press, a structure or space to raise one.
3. The community should be ready to work as an association if possible.
4. The centre should be accessible by vehicles for easy carting of produce.
5. There should be enough cassava in the community for processing.
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2.3 Scoring System
The questionnaire identified 7 criteria or factors for selecting a processor/processing centre for each district. These have been regrouped and arranged into 5 as in the tables (section 3.2) for rating processors. Using the five (5) criteria, a points scoring system was developed to assess each of the processors surveyed in comparison to their counterparts within each district.
2.4 Weighted Averages
The five (5) factors/criteria were examined and assigned weights according to their relative importance. Twenty (20) points were distributed between the 5 criteria – the most important factor taking the highest number of points.
2.5 Scores
The data collated on the processors in the districts was examined critically and objectively. The processors were scored on each criterion by allocating 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 or 10 points against the factor, 1 being the lowest, and 10 the highest score on the factor, depending on the extent to which each processor satisfied the particular criterion. The total points scored for each factor was obtained by multiplying its weighted average by the corresponding score and the results per processor added up. The first three processing centres/processors with the highest points were selected as potential training processing centres for each district.
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3.0 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
3.1 Selection of cassava products of interest
From the results of the questionnaire administered, it was observed that all the processors in the project catchment area processed gari. This shows that the processors had some knowledge about gari processing. Gari was also sold out readily after processing in the districts visited. Since the project requires that the processors should have some interest and fore knowledge of the product to process as well as ready market for their produce, it was good therefore to select gari as one of the cassava products of interest.
One cassava product which is new to most processors in Ghana but has a lot in terms of market potential is HQCF. HQCF is fine flour produced from wholesome freshly harvested cassava and rapidly processed roots. HQCF is a bland unfermented, smooth, odourless, white or creamy flour. As a result of increase in the price of wheat in the international market and unfavourable exchange rates in West Africa, HQCF was introduced and is now gradually gaining popularity in the sub-region. The product has been found to be suitable for making a variety of pastries, whole or in the composite forms (cakes, cookies, doughnuts and breads) and convenience foods. It is also an acceptable raw material for the manufacture of industrial items such as textiles, plywood, paper, etc. The processing of cassava roots into HQCF as a primary industrial raw material has the potential to jump-start rural industrialization, increase market value of cassava and improved famers’ earnings and their livelihoods. The above reasons made the UPoCA FRI team to choose HQCF as the second cassava product of interest for processing though most processors had no fore knowledge of the processing methods.
3.2 Selection of potential processors
Summarised below are the ratings of the various processors/processing centres based on the application of the point scoring system to the completed questionnaire (Appendix 2).
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RANKING OF PROCESSORS IN BOSOME FREHO DISTRICT Ratings Criteria Weights P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 Production levels of cassava products per week 6 9 8 7 1 3 4 6 6 2 10 Basic processing equipment available 5 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Number of people involved in the processing 4 9 8 8 3 6 1 4 6 3 10 Proximity of processing area to markets 3 10 9 9 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 Basic knowlegdge of processing 2 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Points* P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 Production levels of cassava products per week 54 48 42 6 18 24 36 36 12 60 Basic processing equipment available 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 Number of people involved in the processing 36 32 32 12 24 4 16 24 12 40 Proximity of processing area to markets 30 27 27 30 27 30 30 30 30 30 basic knowlegdge of processing 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 TOTAL POINTS 190 177 171 118 139 128 152 160 124 200 Ranking/Selected potential Processors 2 3 4 10 7 8 6 5 9 1 *The points were obtained by multiplying the weights of each criterion by the respective ratings.
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RANKING OF PROCESSORS IN ADANSI SOUTH DISTRICT Ratings Criteria Weights P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 Production levels of cassava products per week 6 9 7 2 10 5 8 3 4 1 6 Basic processing equipment available 5 10 1 1 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 Number of people involved in the processing 4 5 8 7 9 2 10 4 3 1 6 Proximity of processing area to markets 3 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Basic knowlegdge of processing 2 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Points* P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 Production levels of cassava products per week 54 42 12 60 30 48 18 24 6 36 Basic processing equipment available 50 5 5 50 50 50 50 45 50 50 Number of people involved in the processing 20 32 28 36 8 40 16 12 4 24 Proximity of processing area to markets 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 basic knowlegdge of processing 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 TOTAL POINTS 174 129 95 196 138 188 134 131 110 160 Ranking/Selected potential Processors 3 8 10 1 5 2 6 7 9 4 *The points were obtained by multiplying the weights of each criterion by the respective ratings.
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RANKING OF PROCESSORS IN AHAFO ANO DISTRICT Ratings Criteria Weights P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 Production levels of cassava products per week 6 10 9 8 6 7 Basic processing equipment available 5 10 8 9 7 7 Number of people involved in the processing 4 9 8 10 7 7 Proximity of processing area to markets 3 10 9 9 9 9 Basic knowlegdge of processing 2 10 10 10 10 10 Points* P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 Production levels of cassava products per week 60 54 48 36 42 0 0 0 0 0 Basic processing equipment available 50 40 45 35 35 0 0 0 0 0 Number of people involved in the processing 36 32 40 28 28 0 0 0 0 0 Proximity of processing area to markets 30 27 27 27 27 0 0 0 0 0 basic knowlegdge of processing 20 20 20 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL POINTS 196 173 180 146 152 0 0 0 0 0 Ranking/Selected potential Processors 1 3 2 5 4 *The points were obtained by multiplying the weights of each criterion by the respective ratings.
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RANKING OF PROCESSORS IN ADANSI NORTH DISTRICT Ratings Criteria Weights P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 Production levels of cassava products per week 6 10 9 4 6 5 7 8 3 2 Basic processing equipment available 5 9 10 9 8 8 9 8 8 8 Number of people involved in the processing 4 10 8 7 9 4 6 5 4 2 Proximity of processing area to markets 3 8 8 10 8 9 10 10 9 10 Basic knowlegdge of processing 2 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Points* P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 Production levels of cassava products per week 60 54 24 36 30 42 48 18 12 0 Basic processing equipment available 45 50 45 40 40 45 40 40 40 0 Number of people involved in the processing 40 32 28 36 16 24 20 16 8 0 Proximity of processing area to markets 24 24 30 24 27 30 30 27 30 0 basic knowlegdge of processing 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 TOTAL POINTS 189 180 147 156 133 161 158 121 110 0 Ranking/Selected potential Processors 1 3 2 6 7 4 5 8 9 *The points were obtained by multiplying the weights of each criterion by the respective ratings.
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RANKING OF PROCESSORS IN AFIGYA SEKYERE DISTRICT Ratings
Criteria Weights P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12 Production levels of cassava products per week 6 10 1 5 8 9 2 5 7 5 7 3 3 Basic processing equipment available 5 10 7 1 8 7 9 1 7 7 7 7 7 Number of people involved in the processing 4 10 10 6 8 6 8 6 6 6 6 6 6 Proximity of processing area to markets 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 Basic knowlegdge of processing 2 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Points* P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12 Production levels of cassava products per week 60 6 30 48 54 12 30 42 30 42 18 18 Basic processing equipment available 50 35 5 40 35 45 5 35 35 35 35 35 Number of people involved in the processing 40 40 24 32 24 32 24 24 24 24 24 24 Proximity of processing area to markets 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 basic knowlegdge of processing 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 TOTAL POINTS 185 116 94 155 148 124 94 136 124 136 112 112 Ranking/Selected potential Processors 1 6 8 2 3 5 4 5 4 7 7 *The points were obtained by multiplying the weights of each criterion by the respective ratings.
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RANKING OF PROCESSORS IN KWABRE DISTRICT Ratings Criteria Weights P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 Production levels of cassava products per week 6 10 1 9 1 Basic processing equipment available 5 10 10 1 1 Number of people involved in the processing 4 9 9 7 10 Proximity of processing area to markets 3 10 10 10 10 Basic knowlegdge of processing 2 10 10 10 10 Points* P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 Production levels of cassava products per week 60 6 54 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 Basic processing equipment available 50 50 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 Number of people involved in the processing 36 36 28 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 Proximity of processing area to markets 30 30 30 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 basic knowlegdge of processing 20 20 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL POINTS 196 142 137 101 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ranking/Selected potential Processors 1 3 2 5 4 *The points were obtained by multiplying the weights of each criterion by the respective ratings.
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RANKING OF PROCESSORS IN AMANSIE CENTRAL DISTRICT Ratings Criteria Weights P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 Production levels of cassava products per week 6 5 10 8 7 4 6 4 4 9 3 Basic processing equipment available 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Number of people involved in the processing 4 10 7 9 4 5 6 3 8 4 4 Proximity of processing area to markets 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 Basic knowlegdge of processing 2 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Points* P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 Production levels of cassava products per week 30 60 48 42 24 36 24 24 54 18 Basic processing equipment available 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 Number of people involved in the processing 40 28 36 16 20 24 12 32 16 16 Proximity of processing area to markets 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 basic knowlegdge of processing 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 TOTAL POINTS 110 128 124 98 84 100 76 96 110 74 Ranking/Selected potential Processors 1 3 2 6 8 5 9 7 4 10 *The points were obtained by multiplying the weights of each criterion by the respective ratings.
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RANKING OF PROCESSORS IN ASSIN NORTH DISTRICT Ratings Criteria Weights P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 Production levels of cassava products per week 6 9 10 8 7 9 5 6 7 7 Basic processing equipment available 5 9 10 9 8 9 8 8 8 8 Number of people involved in the processing 4 8 10 9 6 7 7 7 6 6 Proximity of processing area to markets 3 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Basic knowlegdge of processing 2 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Points* P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 Production levels of cassava products per week 54 60 48 42 54 30 36 42 42 0 Basic processing equipment available 45 50 45 40 45 40 40 40 40 0 Number of people involved in the processing 32 40 36 24 28 28 28 24 24 0 Proximity of processing area to markets 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 0 basic knowlegdge of processing 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 TOTAL POINTS 181 200 179 156 177 148 154 156 156 0 Ranking/Selected potential Processors 2 1 3 5 4 7 6 5 5 *The points were obtained by multiplying the weights of each criterion by the respective ratings.
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RANKING OF PROCESSORS IN UPPER DENKYIRA DISTRICT Ratings Criteria Weights P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 Production levels of cassava products per week 6 10 7 8 7 7 9 7 7 7 7 Basic processing equipment available 5 9 9 10 9 1 1 9 1 1 1 Number of people involved in the processing 4 9 10 8 7 7 7 6 7 7 6 Proximity of processing area to markets 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 Basic knowlegdge of processing 2 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Points* P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 Production levels of cassava products per week 60 42 48 42 42 54 42 42 42 42 Basic processing equipment available 45 45 50 45 5 5 45 5 5 5 Number of people involved in the processing 36 40 32 28 28 28 24 28 28 24 Proximity of processing area to markets 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 basic knowlegdge of processing 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 TOTAL POINTS 176 162 165 150 110 122 146 110 110 106 Ranking/Selected potential Processors 1 3 2 4 7 6 5 7 7 8 *The points were obtained by multiplying the weights of each criterion by the respective ratings.
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RANKING OF PROCESSORS IN EJISU JUABENG DISTRICT Ratings Criteria Weights P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 Production levels of cassava products per week 6 10 9 8 6 6 5 7 9 4 7 Basic processing equipment available 5 10 8 9 9 10 9 9 9 9 9 Number of people involved in the processing 4 10 9 8 4 5 6 6 4 6 7 Proximity of processing area to markets 3 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Basic knowlegdge of processing 2 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Points* P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 Production levels of cassava products per week 60 54 48 36 36 30 42 54 24 42 Basic processing equipment available 50 40 45 45 50 45 45 45 45 45 Number of people involved in the processing 40 36 32 16 20 24 24 16 24 28 Proximity of processing area to markets 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 Basic knowlegdge of processing 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 TOTAL POINTS 200 180 175 147 156 149 161 165 143 165 Ranking/Selected potential Processors 1 2 3 8 6 7 5 4 9 4 *The points were obtained by multiplying the weights of each criterion by the respective ratings.
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RANKING OF PROCESSORS IN AMANSIE EAST (BEKWAI) MUNICIPAL Ratings Criteria Weights P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 Production levels of cassava products per week 6 10 3 4 4 6 5 7 9 8 6 Basic processing equipment available 5 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Number of people involved in the processing 4 10 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Proximity of processing area to markets 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 Basic knowlegdge of processing 2 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Points* P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 Production levels of cassava products per week 60 18 24 24 36 30 42 54 48 36 Basic processing equipment available 50 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 Number of people involved in the processing 40 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Proximity of processing area to markets 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 Basic knowlegdge of processing 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 TOTAL POINTS 185 102 108 108 120 114 126 138 132 120 Ranking/Selected potential Processors 1 8 7 7 5 6 4 2 3 5 *The points were obtained by multiplying the weights of each criterion by the respective ratings.
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RANKING OF PROCESSORS IN OBUASI MUNICIPAL Ratings Criteria Weights P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 Production levels of cassava products per week 6 10 8 9 5 6 7 8 3 5 4 Basic processing equipment available 5 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 Number of people involved in the processing 4 8 8 6 8 10 9 6 5 6 6 Proximity of processing area to markets 3 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Basic knowlegdge of processing 2 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Points* P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 Production levels of cassava products per week 60 48 54 30 36 42 48 18 30 24 Basic processing equipment available 45 45 45 45 45 45 50 45 45 45 Number of people involved in the processing 32 32 24 32 40 36 24 20 24 24 Proximity of processing area to markets 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 Basic knowlegdge of processing 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 TOTAL POINTS 187 175 173 157 171 173 172 133 149 143 Ranking/Selected potential Processors 1 2 3 6 5 3 4 9 7 8 *The points were obtained by multiplying the weights of each criterion by the respective ratings.
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RANKING OF PROCESSORS IN AMANSIE WEST DISTRICT Ratings Criteria Weights P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 Production levels of cassava products per week 6 9 10 8 5 4 3 7 6 8 Basic processing equipment available 5 10 10 9 1 9 9 9 9 9 Number of people involved in the processing 4 10 10 8 8 5 7 6 5 7 Proximity of processing area to markets 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 Basic knowlegdge of processing 2 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Points* P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 Production levels of cassava products per week 54 60 48 30 24 18 42 36 48 0 Basic processing equipment available 50 50 45 5 45 45 45 45 45 0 Number of people involved in the processing 40 40 32 32 20 28 24 20 28 0 Proximity of processing area to markets 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 0 Basic knowlegdge of processing 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 TOTAL POINTS 179 185 160 102 124 126 146 136 156 0 Ranking/Selected potential Processors 2 1 3 9 8 7 5 6 4 *The points were obtained by multiplying the weights of each criterion by the respective ratings.
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Table 1 below shows the short list of potential cassava processors in all districts of the project catchment area after data from the administered questionnaire had been rated using the criteria specified under methodology.
BOSOME FREHO DISTRICT
No. Name of processor/processing group Town/Village Major product(s)
1. Obeng Ankura & Co. Abosamso Gari
2. Yaa Gbaaku Sim Dadieso Gari
3. Felicia Adjei & Co. Amomorso Gari
AMANSIE WEST
1. Antoakrom Women Gari processing group Antoakrom Gari
2 Mansoman Women Gari Processors Manso-Nkwanta Gari
3. Paulina Ataa (Ama Owusua) Nyade Esaase Agbelima
OBUASI MUNICIPAL
1. Emmanuel Abaynin Nyameso Gari
2. Yaa Yaa (Kontoh) Tutuka Agbelima
3 Khadijah Benewaah Domeabra Gari/Agbelima
ADANSI NORTH
1. Mary Amenyo Fumso Gari
2. Oseikrom farms & Agro ventures Oseikro (Old Edubiase) Gari
3. Dompoase zone coop cassava & gari proc. society Dompoase Gari
ADANSI SOUTH
1. Bonkro Women’s group Bonkro Gari
2. Kwame Adjei Gari processor group Kwame Adjei Gari
3. Ankaase women’s group Ankaase Gari
UPPER DENKYIRA
1. Hagar Wireko & Co. Subin Hill Gari
2. Faustina Tamakloe & Co Akuraka (via Asma Camp) Gari
3. Bertha Kpotoe & Co Pokukrom Gari
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ASSIN NORTH
1. Akua Begyina Subin No. 1 Gari
2. Akua Muttu Attu Sekanbodua Gari
3. Sekanbodua Gari processing group Seknbodua Gari
AMANSIE CENTRAL
1. Janet Adjesu Mile 9 Gari/Chips
2. Adwoa Ohenewa Appiah Mile 9 Gari
3. Mary Amediku Mile 9 Gari/Chips
KWABRE
1. Prince Brenya Bonsu Wawase Gari
2. Antoa (UNDP) Antoa Gari
AMANSIE WEST
1. Esther Frimpong Bogyawa Gari
2. Nancy Adae Bogyawa Gari
3. Akua Kyerewa Bogyawa Gari
EJISU JUABENG
1. Home make factory Ejisu Gari ect.
2. Achinakrom Gari processing association Achinakrom Gari
3 Onwe coop farmer/processing society Onwe Gari/Starch
AFIGYA SEKYERE
1. Adzoa Egar Banko (near Tetrem) Gari/Kokonte
2. Ben Okrah Agyemang Boamang-Maase Gari/Kokonte
3. Tano Odumase gari factory Tano Odumase Gari
AHAFO ANO SOUTH
1. Isifu Alhasan Boatengkrom Gari
2. Ismaila Oppong Hwiba Krofoforo Gari/Chips
3. Harry farms Abesewa Gari
Table 1: Potential cassava processors in the 13 districts under the UPoCA project.
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3.3 Selection of processing training centers for the districts
A trip was organized by the FRI team to the thirteen (13) districts to see on the ground what the potential processing groups had in terms of processing facilities. DDO’s and AEA’s of the various districts assisted the team in locating the processing sites. Below are the results and remarks and final decisions made for each district after the visits.
3.3.1 Ejisu Juabeng District.
Mr. Peter K. Amoako, the DDO for Ejisu Juabeng district assisted the team in locating the potential sites in the district. The potential processing centres visited were Achinakrom, Onwe and Ejisu.
(a) Achinakrom
The processing equipment available at this plant were
• 1 cassava grater • 1 Attrition mill • 3 gari roasters • 4 screw presses • 1 store • A good processing plant • A big processing area (concrete flour) for processing. Remarks: The processing plant was neat and kept well. It was sited at a good location and processing could be done without much pollution from the environment.
(b) Onwe:
The processing equipment available were;
• 2 cassava Graters (not in use) • 4 gari roasters 22
• 2 screw presses • 1 store • Good processing structure and a big processing area. Remarks: The plant looked abandoned. There was no sign of current processing.
(c) Ejisu
The processing equipment available was 1 wooden press.
Remarks: The processing was done in the backyard of the processor and the location was not too good. The processor uses commercial graters for her processing.
Final Decision: The team decided to select Achinakrom as the processing training centre for Ejisu Juabeng District.
3.3.2 Afigya Sekyere District
Mr. Benjamin Appiah, the AEA for Tano Odumase assisted the team in locating the potential sites in the district. The potential processing centers visited were Tano Odumase cassava processing company (Tano Odumase) and Boamang-Manso. The third place (Banko) was not visited because it no longer belonged to Afigya Sekyere District after the creation of a new district out of the old one.
(a) Tano Odumase
The processing equipment available were;
• 1 hydraulic press • 1 cassava Grater • 1 Attrition mill • 15 gas stoves with gari roasters • 5 screw presses
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• 3 big stores • A very good processing plant and a big processing area (concrete flour) and a farm yard. The whole processing plant was walled. Remarks: The processing plant had excellent facilities. It was neat and kept well. It was sited at a good location (outside town).
(b) Boamang-Manso:
The processing equipment available were
• 1 cassava grater • 3 gari roasters • A medium sized processing centre with a small processing area. Remarks: The plant was not well organized but could be improved.
Final Decision: The team decided to select Tano Odumase cassava processing company as the processing training centre for Agigya Sekyere District.
3.3.3 Kwabre District
Mr. Mensah Poku Amoah (AEA for Wawase), Mr Brako Emmanuel (AEA for Antoa) and Mr Moses Kwame Aidoo (an officer at the MoFA district office) assisted the team in locating the potential sites in the district. The potential processing centres visited were Wawase and Antoa.
(a) Wawase
The processing equipment available were;
• 1 hydraulic press • 2 cassava Graters
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• 1 Attrition mill • 3 large and 2 small gari roasters • 3 screw presses • 1 store, very good processing plant and a big processing area. Remarks: The processing plant had enough facilities for quality cassava products processing. It was neat and kept well.
(b) Antoa
The processing equipment available were;
• 1 cassava Grater (non functional) • An old roaster • A store and processing area.
Remarks: The plant was good but no longer processing gari. The equipment for gari processing were therefore wasting out. Final Decision: The team decided to select Wawase as the processing training centre for Kwabre District.
3.3.4 Ahafo Ano South District
Mr. Samuel Ahulu Tettey, the DDO of the district assisted the team in locating the potential site in the district. The potential processing centre visited was Harry farms, Abesewa. The other two processing sites were not visited because the DDO told the team the other processors were individuals and that they had no processing facilities by themselves.
(b) Harry farms
The processing equipment available were;
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• 1 cassava grater • 1 attrition mill • 2 large and 5 small gari roasters • 3 screw presses • 1 store, very good processing plant, a big processing area and a pipe borne water in the processing yard.
Remarks: The processing plant had enough facilities for processing. It was neat and kept well. Final Decision: The team decided to select Harry farms Abesewa as the processing training centre for Ahafo Ano South District.
3.3.5 Amansie East (Bekwai) Municipality
Mr. Godson Tettey, the DDO of the district assisted the team in locating the potential sites in the district. The potential processing centre visited was Bogyawa. All the potential processors identified were in this town but they were individuals. They belonged to an association with a membership of 50 processors which meet regularly.
(a) Bogyawa
The processing equipment available were;
• 1 mobile cassava grater • 1 screw press • 6 gari roasters.
Remarks: There was no processing plant in the district but Bogyawa is a potential site to set up a training centre. There is a land area available that could be released for putting up a processing plant.
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Final Decision: The team decided to select Bogyawa as the training centre for the district though there was no plant. Bogyawa had been selected because it has a lot of potentials for processing cassava.
3.3.6 Bosome Freho District
The AEA for Amomorso assisted the team in locating the potential sites in the district. The potential processing centres visited were Amomorso and Abosamso.
(a) Amomorso
The processing equipment available were;
• 1 mobile cassava grater and roasters owned by individuals. • There was a local press made of rope, wood and stones. • Bore-hole water available.
Remarks: There was no processing plant in Amomorso. There is a land area available that could be released for putting up a processing shed.
(b) Abosamso
The processing equipment available were;
• 1 mobile cassava grater and roasters owned by individuals. • There was a local press made of rope, wood and stones.
Remarks: The processors were not dedicated as in the case of the Amomorso community. Final Decision: The team decided to select Amomorso as the processing training centre for Bosome Freho District.
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3.3.7 Adansi North District
Mr. Samuel Ankomah, the DDO of the district, assisted the team in locating the potential sites in the district. The potential processing centers visited were Oseikrom farms and Agro. Ventures (Old Edubiase) and Bompoase.
(a) Old Edubiase
The processing equipment available were;
• 1 cassava grater • 2 screw presses • 7 roasters • 1 a pick up vehicle for carting produce. • A hand dug well was sited in the processing area as source of water for processing. Remarks: The plant was not kept well in terms of hygienic conditions.
(b) Bompoase
The processing equipment available were 3 roasters and a store.
Remarks: The plant had been abandoned as far as cassava processing was concerned.
Final Decision: The team decided to select Oseikrom farms and Agro. Ventures, Old Edubiase as the processing training centre for Adansi North District.
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3.3.8 Amansie West District
Mr. Mensah Brobbey, the DDO of the district assisted the team in locating the potential sites in the district. The potential processing centres visited were Manso Nkwanta and Nyade.
(a) Manso Nkwanta
The processing equipment available were;
• 1 press • uninstalled grater and 1 roaster • There was a processing plant but it had been abandoned and the equipment was wasting out. Remarks: The community was not interested in cassava processing.
(b) Nyade
The community had no basic processing equipment.
Remarks: The community produced the best cassava farmer for the district. The community is hard working and needed cassava processing equipment for processing. They had land that could be released for putting up a processing plant.
Final Decision: The team decided to select Nyade as the training centre for the district though there was no plant. Nyade had been selected because it has a lot of potentials for processing cassava.
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3.3.9 Amansie Central District
Mr. Michael Baffour Asare (DDO-WIAD), Mr. Raymond Akornor (AEA for mile 9) assisted the team in locating the potential sites in the district. Madam Angela Sarfo, the project coodinater, Ghana, also accompanied the team. The potential processing centres visited were Mile 9, Akrofrom, Jacobu and Koduase.
(a) Mile 9
The processors in this community had;
• roasters • manual grater. Remarks: The community processed cassava as part time job. They complained of the dangers involved in grating cassava manually since this hurts the fingers and the hands of the women and children who were the source of labour. (b) Akrofrom
The processor had; • 1 mobile grater • 1 press. Remarks: The processing area was not clean. He complained of high labour costs during production of the cassava which makes the final cassava product most of the time expensive.
(c) Jacobu
The processor had; • grater • screw press.
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Remarks: The processing equipment was sited together with palm oil extracting machines. This could lead to heavy contamination of the cassava products. The processor was advised to relocate the cassava processing equipment.
(d) Koduase
The processor had; • a mobile grater • a big roasting pan.
Remarks: She is the queen mother of the village and very hard working from the discussions we had with her. She travels far and near to purchase cassava for processing all year round. She was ready to donate a land for construction of a training centre. Final Decision: The team decided to select Koduase as the training centre for the district though there was no plant.
3.3.10 Obuasi Municipality
Mr. Patrick Seth Obeng (the desk officer, UPoCA), and Mr. Lawrence Kofi Dartey (DDO for the district) assisted the team in locating the potential sites in the district. Madam Angela Sarfo, the project coodinater, Ghana, also accompanied the team. The potential processing centres visited were Domeabra, Tutuka and Nyameso.
(a) Domeabra
The processor had; • 2 roasters as processing equipment. • She uses the commercial grater for grating her cassava which is located in another town 5km from Domeabra.
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Remarks: She processes cassava all year round. She employs casuals when there is high demand for Gari. She asked for a grater to be installed in her village for easy cassava processing.
(b) Tutuka
Remarks: The processor on our records was located in the Tutuka market but had no knowledge of cassava processing so the team decided to leave.
(c) Nyameso
The processor had no cassava processing equipment.
Remarks: the processor had abandoned cassava processing. He was currently involved in herbal medicine preparation and selling.
Final Decision: The team decided to select Domeabra as the training centre for the district though there was no plant.
3.3.11 Assin North District
Mr. Samuel Bawa, the AEA for Sekanbodua and Subin took the team round the potential sites in the district. The potential processing centres visited were Sekanbodua and Subin No. 1.
(a) Sekanbodua
The community had; • 1 grater • roasters owned by individuals. • a processing plant with a big processing area. • Bore-hole water was available for processing. 32
Remarks: The plant was not clean. They complained of irregular supply of raw material.
(b) Subin No. 1
The community relies on a commercial mobile grater for grating their cassava.
Remarks: Cassava is available all year round and the processors process cassava all year round. The community is hardworking and needed help in form of a press.
Final Decision: The team decided to select Sekanbodua as the training centre for the district but recommended that the project should help Subin No. 1 community with acquiring a press.
3.3.12 Adansi South District
Mr. Patrick Frimpong (AEA for Ankaase) and Mr. Peter Toku-Dum (AEA for Kwame Adjei) took the team round the potential sites in the district. The potential processing centres visited were Ankaase and Kwame Adjei.
(a) Ankaase
The community had; • 1 grater • 1 screw press • 5 roasters • a neat environment for processing and a processing plant with a big processing area. Remarks: The plant was clean but looked like no processing was going on. They complained about capital for processing.
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(b) Kwame Adjei
The community had; • 2 graters (1 fixed and 1 mobile) • 4 roasters. • a processing plant with a big processing area. • Bore-hole water was available at the processing plant for processing.
Remarks: Cassava is available all year round and the processors process cassava all year round. The community is hardworking and needed help in form of a press. Final Decision: The team decided to select Kwame Adjei as the training centre for the district.
3.3.13 Upper Denkyira
Mr. Albert Dake, the DDO for the district, assisted the team to visit the potential site in the district. The potential processing centre visited was Pokukrom.
(a) Pokukrom
The community had; • roasters which were owned by individuals • They had land that could be donated for putting up a processing training centre.
Remarks: Cassava is available all year round in the community and the processors process cassava all year round. The community is hardworking and needed help in form of a press, grater and a processing plant. Final Decision: The team in consultation with the District Director of Agriculture (DDA) selected Pokukrom as the training centre for the district.
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4.0 CONCLUSION
The products of interest selected for processing in the 13 districts were gari and HQCF. The processing training centres (towns/villages) selected were as follows; Bekwai District: Bogyawa, Bosome Freho District: Amormoso, Adansi North District: Oseikrom farms and Agro ventures (Oseikrom), Amansie West District: Nyade, Adansi South District: Kwame Adjei, Upper Denkyira District: Pokukrom, Obuasi Minicipal: Domeabra, Assin North District: Sekanbodua gari processing group (Sekanbodua), Amansie Central District: Koduase, Kwabre District: Wawase, Ejisu Juabeng District: Achinakrom gari processors association (Achinakrom), Afigya Sekyere District: Odumase cassava processing company (Tano Odumase), Ahafo Ano South: Harry farms (Abesewa).
5.0 RECOMMENDATIONS
1. The training of processors should take place in the various districts at the selected training centres instead of bringing 2 processors from each district to Kumasi for the training. This will enable a lot more communities in the districts to be trained and make the project have an impact on the processors.
2. Where there were no existing processing plants in the district, the FRI would mobilize mobile graters and other training materials for the training in the districts until the project establishes the training centres for such districts.
3. Some processors could be assisted in the districts apart from the selected processing centres because some of them had lots of potentials in terms of outputs if they are given a little push. Some of those communities that need help include Subin No. 1 in the Assin North District (Screw Press) and Mile 9 in the Amansie West District (Grater and Screw Press).
4. The processing cetres which needed complete establishment include Bogyawa (Amansie east Municipal), Amormoso (Bosome Freho District), Nyade (Amansie West District),
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Pokukrom (Upper Denkyira), Domeabra (Obuasi Minicipal), Koduase (Amansie Central District).
5. Efforts should be made as quickly as possible by the project secretariat to assist in establishing or upgrading the selected processing centres for efficient processing works to commence.
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6.0 APPENDICES
Appendix 1. Questionnaire for selection of products of interest and processors/processing groups.
UPoCA Ghana
Baseline location of cassava processors and processing groups
Section 1: Interviewer Identification of household
1 Name of interviewer ______
2 Date of interview______
Section 2: Identification of food processor/Processing group
3 Name of the food processor/Processing group (Executive) ______
4. Gender of the food processor/Executive of group 0= female_____ 1=male______
5. Number of employees of processor/number of members in processing group
6. Age of food processor/Average age of members in processing group: 0 = Youth (18 to 35 yrs)_____1 = Adult (35 to 60 yrs)______2 = Elder (over 60 yrs)______
7. Ethnicity of the food processor/processing group members:______
8. Other occupation of food processor/group members ______
9. Number of years of formal education of processor/average education of members ______
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10. Membership of an organization of processor (e.g., FFS, Farmer Based Organization, etc): 0 = no___1 = Yes ____(give name of organization) ______
Section 3: Location of food processing site
11. District______
12. Town or Village______
13. Name and GPS reading of nearby market or market villages or towns
a) ______N(S)______E(W) ______Height------
b) ______N(S)______E(W) ______Height: ______
c) ______N(S)______E(W) ______Height: ______
d) ______N(S)______E(W) ______Height: ______
Section 4: Cassava processing information
14. How long do you store fresh cassava roots before processing?
Period:______
Give reasons for this period of storage: ______
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15. What problems do you encounter in storage of fresh roots? ______
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16. Type of machinery used for processing e.g. Grater, Press, dryer etc. a) ______b) ______
c) ______d) ______
e) ______f) ______
g) h)
17. Into what product do you process cassava? ______
18. What problems do you encounter with your processing machinery
a.______
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b.______
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c.______
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19. What improvement do you need in your machinery?
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Section 5: Marketing information
20. What quantity (covert to Kg) of cassava roots do you buy per week?______
21. What quantity (covert to Kg) of cassava roots do you process per week?______
22. Where do you sell your finished product?
0 = Locally in the district where it is produced.____
1 = Locally (in other districts of the country)____
2 = Overseas to USA______
3 = Overseas to UK______
4 = Overseas to other Europe (Name country______
5 = Regionally ------
6 = Regionally (Name the other countries______.
23. What quantity (convert into Kg) of each cassava product do you sell per week?
a) Name of product ______Kg sold per week: ______
b) Name of product ______Kg sold per week: ______
c) Name of product ______Kg sold per week: ______
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d) Name of product ______Kg sold per week: ______e) Name of product ______Kg sold per week: ______
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Appendix 2: Summary of Raw Data from the administered questionnaire.
BOSOME FREHO DISTRICT
Name of processor No. of Town/Village Available processing Products Quantity of Quantity of Nearby market employees/memb equipment cassava processed products sold ers per week (Kg) per week (Kg)
1. Abosamso/Asamama 15 Abosamso Mobile Grater Gari 8,000 5000 Abosamso*(Fumso, cooperative Koniyaw, Obuasi)
2. Yaa Gbaaku 10 Sim Dadieso Mobile Grater Gari 1400 1000 Sim-Dadieso
3. Manai Adenu 10 Sim-Dadieso Mobile Grater Gari 1200 750 Sim-Dadieso
Agbelima 50
4. Mary Korkor 5 Ahweaso Mobile Grater Gari 400 300 Ahweaso
*(Fumso, Obuasi)
5. Mary Tuonii 8 Sim-dadieso Mobile Grater Gari 700 500 Sim-dadieso *(Fumso)
6. Yaa Amponsa Nil Amomorso Mobile Grater Gari 800 650 Amomorso(Fumso, Obuasi)
7. Adena Maimuna 6 Nsuaem I Mobile Grater Gari 1000 750 Nsuaem I*(Fumso)
8. Kwaku Addae 8 Amomorso Mobile Grater Gari 850 750 Amomorso*(Fumso, Obuasi, Bekwai)
9. Obaa Yaa 5 Amomorso Mobile Grater Gari 450 330 Amomorso*(Fumso, Obuasi)
10. Cassava Producers & 60 Amomorso Mobile Grater Gari 40000 30000 Amomorso*(Fumso, Processors Association Bekwai, Koniyaw, Obuasi)
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ADANSI SOUTH DISTRICT
Name of processor No. of Town/Village Available processing Products Quantity of Quantity of Nearby market employees/me equipment cassava processed products sold per mbers per week (Kg) week (Kg)
1. Kwame Adjei Gari 16 Kwame Adjei Grater, Press, Gari roaster, Gari 3456 1681.2? Kwame processing group Dryer. Adjei*(Bronikrom, Fumso, Wedubiase)
2. Ankaase women’s 36 Ankaase Manual grater Gari 2100 420? Ankaase*(Menang Jnc., group New Edubiase, Fumso)
3. Adom ara kwa 20 Siana Manual grater Gari 650 129? Siana no. 1*(Amudurase, processing group New Edubiase, Fumso)
4. Mark & B’Face Ltd. 40 Akrofoum Grater, Press, Lister machine. ? Gari 4000 450? Akrofoum*(Tutuka, Obuasi, UK)
5. Florence Boamey 4 Amudurase Grater, Press Gari 1260 156? Amudurase*(New Edubuase, Fumso) Agbelima
6. Bonkro women’s 46 Bonkro Grater, Press, Lister machine. ? Gari 2700 520? Bonkro*(Tonkoase, group Fumso, New Edubiase)
7. Tonkoase gari & 15 Tonkoase II Grater, Press, Dryer Gari 720 120 Tonkoase II tapioca Processing Association Tapioca 15 *(Fumso, New Edubiase)
8. Grace Adofo 6 Aggrey Grater Agbelima 1080 540 Aggrey*(Atobiase, Kwabenasam Jnc., New edubiase)
9. Doris Amoako 1 Tonkoase Grater, Press, Dryer. Gari 480 95 Tonkoase II*(Fumso, New Edubiase)
10. Avate gari processing 18 Avate-Akutreso Grater, Press, Lister machine. Gari 1320 260 Akutreso*(Tonkoase, group Fumso, New Edubiase)
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AHAFO ANO SOUTH DISTRICT
Name of processor No. of Town/Village Available processing Products Quantity of Quantity Nearby market employees/m equipment cassava of embers processed products per week sold per (Kg) week (Kg)
1. Harry farms 17 Abesewa Grater, Press, Mill, Gari 5500 1375 Abeseawa Sealing machine, water pumping machine. Bechem
2. Ismaila Oppong 10 Hwiba Krofoforo Grater, Press Gari 2000 1000 (gari) Mankaraso
kokonte 100 (Chips) Hwiba
Hwiba- Krofoforo
3. Issifu Alhasan 20 Boatingkrom Grater, Press, Dryer, Mill. gari 2000 500 Kunsu
Boatingkrom
Mankraso
4. Aku Kugbelenu 2 Hwiba Grater Gari 1200 400 Kunsu
5. Doris Kwakutse 2 Hwiba Krofoforo Grater gari 1500 500 Kunsu
Mankranso
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ADANSI NORTH DISTRICT
Name of processor No. of Town/Village Available processing Products Quantity of Quantity Nearby market employees/m equipment cassava of embers processed products per week sold per (Kg) week (Kg)
1. Dompoase zone coop. 30 Dompoase Grater, Press. Gari 3640 3000 Dompoase gari produc. Society. 2. Oseikrom farms and 12 Oseikrom (Old Grater, Press, Mill Gari 4095 2550 Dompoase Agro ventures Edubiase) Old dubiase
3. Mary Amenyo 10 Fumso Grater, Press.. Gari, Starch 910 Gari-400 Fumso
Starch-50
4. Asokwa-Brofoyedur 20 Asokwa- Grater Gari 1092 750 Asokwa gari producers Kroboline
5. Mariama Ibrahim 4 Kyereboroso Grater Gari 1092 600 Kyereboroso
6. Comfort Fumado 6 Fumso Grater, Mill gari 1092 975 Fumso Dashivi 7. Alice Logli 5 Fumso Grater Gari, 2275 Gari-400 Fumso Awuikrom Agbelima Agbelima- 780
8. Afua Salamatu 4 Kyereboso Grater Gari 720 300 Kyereboso
9. Abena Dede 2 Fumso- Grater Gari 910 250 Fumso Kwamesem
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AFIGYA SEKYERE DISTRICT
Name of processor No. of Town/Village Available processing Products Quantity of Quantity Nearby market employees/m equipment cassava of embers processed products per week sold per (Kg) week (Kg)
1. Tano Odumase gari 6 Tano Odumase 2 Graters, 6 Presses. Gari 5000 5000 Tano Odumase factory. 2. Tettrem food farmers 6 Tettrem Grater Gari No figures No figures Tettrem society provided provided Tettrem Banko
3. Ellen Yeboah 1 Tano Odumase Manual Grater. Gari 350 50 Tano Odumase
4. Ben Okrah Agyemang 4 Boamang-Maase Grater, Press Gari 600 300 Boaman Maase
5. Adzoa Egar 1 Banko Grater Gari, 900 350 Banko Agbelima, Konkonte 150
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6. Asamang/Konya/Breh 4 Asamang Grater, Mill, Press Gari 100 20 Asamang oma cassava processors 7. Adwoa Mansah 1 Tetrem - Gari 100 50 Tetrem
8. Felicia Yobugah 1 Tetrem Grater Gari 200 100 Tetrem
9. Adwoa Wadi 1 Tetrem Grater Gari 100 50 Tetrem
10. Victoria Gymashi 1 Tetrem Grater Gari 200 100 Tetrem
11. Lydia Gymashi 1 Tetrem Grater Gari 50 25 Tetrem
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12. Dina Gymashi 1 tetrem Grater Gari 50 25 Tetrem
KWABRE DISTRICT
Name of processor No. of Town/Village Available processing Products Quantity of Quantity of Nearby market employees/mem equipment cassava products sold bers processed per per week week (Kg) (Kg)
1. Prince Brenya Bonsu 7 Wawase 2 Graters, Press, Dryer Gari 1000 500 Mamponteng
wawase
2. Antoa/UNDP 7 Antoa Grater, Press, frying bowls. Gari No figures No figures Mamponteng provided provided Antoa
3. CV Dough processor 2 Aboaso Nil Cassava dough 546 428 Aboaso
Mamponteng
4. Dumanafo Cassava factory 9 Dumanafo Nil Not provided No figures No figures Aboaso provided provided Mamponteng
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AMANSIE CENTRAL DISTRICT
Name of processor No. of Town/Village Available processing Products Quantity of Quantity Nearby market employees/m equipment cassava of embers processed products per week sold per (Kg) week (Kg)
1. Mary Amediku 10 Mile 9 Manual Grater Gari 200 100 Mile 9
2. Adwoa Ohenewaa 4 Mile 9 Manual Grater Gari 1000 833 Mile 9 Appiah 3. Janet Adjesu 8 Mile 9 Manual Grater Gari 500 350 Mile 9
4. Hanna Agbeko 1 Mile 9 Manual Grater Gari 500 300 Mile 9
5. Afi Amediku 2 Mile 9 Manual Grater Gari 300 50 Mile 9
6. Margaret Cudjoe 3 Mile 9 Manual Grater Gari 500 250 Mile 9
7. Yaa Ata 1 Mile 9 Manual Grater Gari 100 50 Mile 9
8. Esther Adjesu 6 Mile 9 Manual Grater Gari 500 50 Mile 9
9. Afia Konadu 1 Mile 9 Manual Grater Gari 500 400 Mile 9 Amponsah 10. Shetu Braimah 1 Mile 9 Manual Grater Cassava 50 40 Mile 9 flour
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ASSIN NORTH DISTRICT
Name of processor No. of Town/Village Available processing Products Quantity of Quantity Nearby market employees/m equipment cassava of embers processed products per week sold per (Kg) week (Kg)
1. Akua Mutu Attu 5 Sekanbodua Grater, Press. Gari 700 300 Sekanbodua Assin Fosu
2. SeKanbodua Gari 16 Sekanbodua Grater, Press, frying Gari 1400 390 Sekanbodua processing group bowls. Assin Fosu
3. Akua Begyiwa 10 Subin N0. 1 Grater (mobile) Gari 280 240 Assin Fosu
4. Comfort Addo 1 Basofi Ningo Grater Gari 560 150 Ningo Assin Fosu
5. Aba Jane 2 Ahuntem Grater, Press. gari 1120 300 Assin PrasoFumso Apam
6. Sophia Adjubi 2 Ahuntem Grater Gari 70 30 AhuntemAssin Praso
7. Ama Nkrumah 2 Ahuntem Grater Gari 210 60 AhuntemFumso Assin Praso
8. Esther Nyamekye 1 Assin Ningo Grater Gari 560 150 Assin FosuBasofi Agbelima Ningo
9. Gladys Kofie 1 Basofi Ningo Grater Gari 560 150 NingoAssin Fosu
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UPPER DENKYIRA DISTRICT
Name of processor No. of Town/Village Available processing Products Quantity of Quantity Nearby market employees/m equipment cassava of embers processed products per week sold per (Kg) week (Kg)
1. Faustina Tamakloe and 23 Akuraka Grater (mobile) Gari 182 68 Akurakan others Agbelima 90
2. Bertha Kpotoe and 40 Pokukrom Grater (mobile) Gari 183 68 Pokukrom others Agbelima
3. Hagar Wireku and 11 Subin Hill Grater, Press Gari 409 136 Subin hill others 4. Margart Obu 2 Zion No. 2 Grater (mobile) GariAgbeli 182 68 Zion No. 2 ma
5. Beatrice Latsu 2 Ananekrom Nil Gari 273 68 Ananekrom
6. Kwaku Badzi 2 Agrave Nil Gari 182 68 Agrave Agbelima 70
7. Felicia Donkro 1 Dominase Mobile grater Gari 183 68 Dominase
8. Selina Afudego 2 Ananekrom Nil Gari 182 68 Ananekrom Agbelima
9. Cecilia Daagba 2 Ananekrom Nil Gari 182 68 Ananekrom
10. Comfort Gbefi 1 Ananekrom Nil Gari 273 68 Ananekrom
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EJISU JUABENG DISTRICT
Name of processor No. of Town/Village Available processing Products Quantity of Quantity of Nearby market employees/mem equipment cassava products sold bers processed per per week week (Kg) (Kg)
1. Onwe farmers and 20 Onwe Mill, Grater, Press Gari 8000 1000 Onwe, Edumase processing society Abenase Starch 120
2. Achinakrom gari processing 6 Achinakorom Mill, Press Gari 1000 400 Onwe Achinakrom association Ejisu
3. Home make Factory 5 Ejisu Press, Grater Gari Agbelima 650 100 Ejisu, Abenase Yakeyake Donaso 130
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4. Afia Yaovi 1 Besease Press, grater Gari 300 200 Besease, Ejisu
5. Veronica Agbesi 2 Onwe Grater, Press, Mill Gari 300 200 Onwe,Ejisu
6. Abena Adusa 3 Nobewam Grater, Press gari 300 150 Nobewam Bomfa junction Bomfa
7. Lucky Anane 3 Donaso Grater, Press Gari 600 300 Donaso Odaho Ejisu
8. Akua Yovah 1 Edwmase Grater, Press Gari 900 400 Edwmase Donaso Abenase
9. Comfort Nugbieku 3 Adumasa Grater, Press gari 200 100 Adumase Nobewam Bomfa
10. Mary Abura 4 Besease new site Grater, Press Gari 1000 300 Besease new siteEjisu
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AMANSIE EAST (BEKWAI) MUNICIPAL
Name of processor No. of Town/Village Available processing Products Quantity of Quantity Nearby market employees/m equipment cassava of embers processed products per week sold per (Kg) week (Kg)
1. Nancy Addae 20 Bogyawe Mobile grater, Press Gari 2500 1000 Bogyawe Ankaase
2. Akua Asabea 0 Ahwiren Grater Gari 150 25 Ahwiren Dadiesi
3. Yaa Safowah 0 Ahwiren Grater Gari 200 50 Ahwiren Dadiesi
4. Elizabeth Kyei 0 Ahwiren Grater Gari 150 50 Ahwiren,Dadiesi
5. Beatrice Fumado 0 Bogyawe Grater Gari 200 150 Bogyawe Ankaase
6. Felicia Amoah 0 Bogyawe Grater Gari 200 130 Bogyawe Ankaase
7. Adwoa Manu 0 Bogyawe Grater Gari 300 200 Bogyawe, Ankaase
8. Akua Kyerewaa 0 Bogyawe Grater Gari 600 400 Bogyawe
Ankaase
9. Esther Frimpong 0 Bogyawe Grater Gari 600 350 Bogyawe Ankaase
10. Agatha Appiah 0 Ahwiren Grater Gari 500 150 Ahwiren,Dadiesi
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OBUASI MUNICIPAL
Name of processor No. of Town/Village Available processing Products Quantity of Quantity Nearby market employees/m equipment cassava of embers processed products per week sold per (Kg) week (Kg)
1. Emmanuel Abanyin 6 Nyameso Grater Gari 4550 4550 Obuasi
2. Khadijah Benewaah 6 Domeabra Grater Gari 1820 1365 Domeabra Agbelima
3. Yaa Yaa (Kontoh) 3 Tutuka Grater Gari 4368 3640 Obuasi Agbelima
4. Sylvanus Dzidzornu 6 Kunka Junction Grater Agbelima 546 546
5. Mary Arthur 10 Obuasi Grater Agbelima 634 631 Obuasi
6. Vicentia Tike 8 Asonkore Grater Gari 910 546 Obuasi
7. Joe Attah 3 Diawuoso Grater, Press Gari 1820 728 Obuasi Agbelima 1092
8. Fati Tsawodzi 2 Mimiriwa No. 2 Grater Agbelima 50 50 Obuasi
9. Victoria Dakugyi 3 Obuasi estates Grater Yakeyake 546 546 Obuasi
10. Kojo Atta 3 Bongobiri Grater Agbelima 91 91 Bongobiri
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AMASIE WEST DISTRICT
Name of processor No. of Town/Village Available processing Products Quantity of Quantity Nearby market employees/m equipment cassava of embers processed products per week sold per (Kg) week (Kg)
1. Manso-man women 10 Manso-Nkwanta Grater, Press gari 720 280 Manso-Nkwanta gari processors 2. Antoakrom gari 9 Antoakrom Grater, Press gari 810 360 Antoakrom women processing group 3. Paulina Ataa 5 Nyade Grater Agbelima 540 450 Essase
4. Elizabeth Akyaa 5 Ahweewa Nil Gari 360 150 Ahwerewa
5. Cecilia Akyaa 1 Ahwerewa Grater Agbelima 180 150 Ahwerewa
6. Augustina Frimpomaa 3 Ahwerewa Grater Gari 140 100 Ahwerewa
7. Akosua Biani 2 Esaase Grater Gari 450 300 Esaase
8. Beatrice Mensah 1 Manso-Nkwanta Grater Gari 400 200 Manso-Nkwanta
9. Yaa Mansa 3 Essase Grater Gari 540 400 Esaase
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