Basic Data

Samuel Vigbedor- Manager

Background Information

The Afram Plains Project consists of two (2) pilot schemes. The projects lie to the west of the plains in the Eastern region and are designed to operate on the sprinkler system. These projects were established purposely for people displaced by the flooding of the Volta Lake in 1964.

Amate

This was started in 1976, located between latitude 0^o 24′ and 0^o 26′ E and longitude 6^o 38 and 6^o 40′ N. the potential area for cultivation is 202 ha. Presently however, there is no cropping activity going due to break down of all the pumps. This is one of the schemes to be rehabilitated under the 2^nd phase of the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA).

Dedeso

Started in 1976, this project is located between latitude 0^o 20′ and 0^o 15 E and longitude 6^o 34′ and 6^o 38′ N.

The potential area for cultivation is 400 ha but only 20 ha is presently being cropped. Crops cultivated include tomatoes, pepper, maize, etc.

Headworks Infrastructure

The project head-works essentially consist of mobile pumps, which pump water from the Volta Lake to irrigate the fields by a sprinkler system. The pumps are of the PERROT type and each has a horsepower of 56.

Status Of Operation And Maintenance

The mobile pumps are moved around as the lake recedes especially during the dry season. Currently, they are all broken down, except only one (1) pump working at Dedeso. This is one of the schemes to be rehabilitated under the 2^nd phase of the MCA.

Contact Details

Name of Scheme Manager: Samuel Vigbedor