0.1 Overview of the Project
The Savanah Agriculture Value Chain Development Project (SADP) is being implemented by the Government of Ghana through the Ministry of Food and Agriculture to serve as part of post COVID-19 reconstruction efforts aimed at addressing disruptions in food systems in Ghana. It builds on earlier successes under the Savannah Zone Agriculture Productivity Improvement Project (SAPIP) and Savannah Investment Programme (SIP) that have so far expanded the production of maize and soybean from 80 hectares in 2018 to 14,000 hectares in 2021. This program is expected to build on the achievements made and to further expand production of rice, soybean and maize by additional 8,000 hectares by 2026. The SADP project, is being implemented in nine (9) different MMDAs across Ghana.
0.2 Objectives
The overall goal of the project is to increase production of livestock (particularly poultry meat), contribute to industrialization, youth employment and food security.
0.2.1 Specific Objectives
The project is expected to
- contribute to the Government’s industrialization agenda, including One District One Factory (1D1F),
- support skills development and entrepreneurship for women and youth and build resilient food systems in the savannah areas of northern and middle belts of Ghana.
- facilitate private sector investment in value chains associated with meat production, improved productivity and production of feedstock made up of rice, maize, and soybean