Soya Bean Production in Ghana.

Soya bean is a non-staple crop in Ghana and is predominantly used as livestock feed. Soya production is gradually attaining commercial status as more producers are becoming aware of the availability of market for the product.

With the introduction of the PFJ in 2017 yields began rising to 1.7 and 1.8 mt/ha. This remains below what the ministry of food and agriculture believes are achievable yields of 3.0 mt/ha given the needed attention.

The Ministry of Food and Agriculture has been implementing the Planting for Food and Jobs programme since 2017. The implementation of the programme targeted upscaling the production of Soya Bean. The efforts by government resulted in a substantial increase in yields and production of the crop.

The production of soya is currently being subsidized by government, is to ensure its availability for processing and use as animal feed by domestic livestock and poultry industry at a cheaper cost to boost local production in terms of Rearing for Food and Jobs module (RFJ).

In Ghana, about 90 percent soya is mainly produced in the Northern part of the country and transported to southern Ghana for processing. (Marty et al. 2020). 

Read more: Boosting Soya Bean Production for Poultry Industry: Parliament passes Regulation 2020

The Savannah zone holds major agricultural potential yet it constitutes the poorest part of the country where lives could be transformed through Agriculture if these potentials are harnessed.

The Savanna Zone is characterized with challenging agro-ecological conditions, such as low socio-economic indicators, and a deficit in terms of infrastructure and services. The development of this zone is a national priority for economic growth and stability, food and nutrition security, as well as job creation and poverty reduction.

In addressing  the persistent situation in the savannah zone, Government of Ghana (GOG) secured funding of UA 27.86 million (equivalent to US$39.01million) from the African Development Fund (ADF) to finance the implementation of the Savannah Zone Agricultural Productivity Improvement Project (SAPIP).    The project is anchored on Government’s flagship programme ‘Planting for Food and Jobs’ (PFJ) as well as the One District One Factory (1D1F) initiative. The Project in under the leadership of Mr. Felix N. Darimaani as the National Project Coordinator, operating from Tamale the Capital of Northern Region.

Read more: Tapping into the Potentials of the Savanna Zone, a ‘Planting for Food and Jobs’ (PFJ) anchored...

Hello Agri-Woman! This is specially for YOU! -The AgriWoman Marketplace

• Are you a woman farmer?
• Are you a woman Processor?
• Are you into Agricultural Products packaging, branding or Marketing?
• Are you working in any of the Agricultural Value Chains or disciplined?

Then, the AgriWoman Marketplace is created uniquely and specially for YOU!

What is the AgriWoman Market place?

It is both a physical and digital module of a Farmers’ Market platform intentionally designed for women farmers and agribusinesses, by women and with women

In times, that accessing markets, sustaining and building resilience for women, towards full recovery and growth, has become so critical, Agrihouse Foundation is extremely pleased to introduce and inform you of this new innovative SPACE – the AgriWoman market place for Women farmers and Agribusinesses ONLY!

The platform, which has two (2) components, a:

• 24-HOUR ONLINE BUY AND SELL and a
• MONTHLY DIRECT FARMERS’ MARKET is essentially to support our women

Agribusinesses and farmers, to expand, promote and access other market avenues for their agri-products, services, crops, livestock and other produce with convenience, both online and in cleaner and safer spaces.

By this, we are hopeful, that a greater percentage of women, who were affected by the pandemic or are going through challenging times, will fully recover, gain a high level of stability, increase their income, expand, grow and promote their products and services. 

We are positive, that AgriWoman Marketplace, will equally benefit households to access Agri-products and services easily, enhance their nutrition and be in control and have an idea of what they are purchasing and its source. 

Ultimately, we support and transform the Agri-woman’s livelihood through the patronage of the Marketplace.

At Agrihouse Foundation, we recognize the extreme challenges our women farmers go through to market and transport their products and fresh food produces, in spite of their diligence and hard work.

The AgriWoman Marketplace is in direct response to these concerns.

Over 10, 000 women farmers we work with, belonging to different Farmer Based groups, have called on us to create and establish a grounded market platform, that will essentially get them to promote, market and sell off their produce from their respective farms, beyond our annual programs and open markets.

1^st Edition of the DIRECT MARKETPLACE

DATE: Friday, March 12, 2021

VENUE: AGRIHOUSE FOUNDATION OFFICES- DWORWULU

This day has been carefully selected, to commemorate with the global celebration of “Food losses and Food wastage”

Through Agri-Woman Market, we encourage all women, to unite and say ‘NO’ to Food losses and Food Wastage!

We have been listening and observing, and now we have the Agri-Woman Market Place, happening every last Friday of every month at the forecourt of our office premises in Dzorwulu.

The online platform will be UP soon.

Agrihouse is championing a community support agriculture transformational program, to drive innovative sales and marketing for women in agriculture

Let’s support our women farmers by purchasing their quality agri-products and fresh food crops. Come with your family and your friends and buy at affordable prices, the last Friday, of every month.

• Follow us on Facebook – Agri-Woman Marketplace and post your product.
• Register here, for the Friday monthly market and the online market linkage