Ghana and other regional successes

@Competitive African Rice Initiative

Country-level exemplars: e.g., Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Ghana

Stefan Kachelriess-Matthess, GIZ

CARI at a glanceExperiences with tackling productivity

and nutritionAccra November, 2015

Results so far at a glance

17 Projectsoperational

€2.9Min program funding

€4.3Min partner investments

farmers engaged75,000+

leveraged against

17 projects in development

3 women-focused** under Walmart

* Mixed-gender projects include at least 30% women farmers** Women-focused projects target about 90% women

Rice producers are rice consumers• HDDS scores vary from 4.9-6.3 in Northern and

Upper East to Volta Region (highest possible value is 12)

• Generally consumption of fruits, organ meat, eggs, milk and milk products is very low among all households interviewed

• HH interviewed consumed a much higher percentage of grains and cereals compared to fruits and vegetables high in Vitamin A

• All HH interviewed showed a high intake of grains and cereals but show major shortcomings in the intake of Vitamin A and iron rich foods (same true for Nigeria)

addresses improved family nutrition

• Higher productivity and profitability of rice production• Better income from agricultural production• Crop diversification• Diversification of alternative income sources for all family

members• Skills development to manage farm and households

better• Sensitisation/training on family nutrition• Improved small scale post harvest handling, storage and

processing

Improved productivity

• Inputs, technics, management, finance

GAP training

Diversification & better food

Harvest, post-harvest

& storage

Improved processing (parboiling)

Family nutrition training for men and women)Shift focus to training in food preparation demonstrations to acquire skills and build capacity that would define the best methods for obtaining nourishment from foods

Training materials