Ghana cassava industrialisation partnership project (GCIPP) completion report

Abstract

Ghana Cassava Industrialization Partnership Project (GCIPP) is a 2-year project implemented by a consortium of six partners led by Agri Impact Consult (AIC). The project started in April 2019 and ended officially by 31st March 2021. The demand for fresh cassava roots is projected to increase based on significant on-going private sector investment in the cassava value chain in Ghana. Industrial cassava requirement is estimated at over $20 million worth of cassava being supplied annually benefiting over 50,000 smallholder farmers. Smallholder farmers in Ghana are unable to access these markets to improve their livelihoods and incomes due to lack of structured markets through forward contracts agreements with off-takers, lack of adoption of good planting materials which are required by the market, weak technical skills in good agronomic practices and postharvest technologies, low volume of supply of fresh cassava roots and poor quality of cassava products. The aim of the project was to catalyse and sustain an inclusive agricultural transformation in Ghana to increase incomes and improve household food security through consistent supply and processing of cassava for both industrial and food uses