Economic assessment of the Tamale parboiled rice improvement programme

Abstract

This report presents an economic assessment of the FSRPOP-Tamale Parboiled rice improvement project. The main highlights are on the profitability analysis for the various activities (ie farming, processing and the apex organisation), marketing options available, perceptions of the different stakeholders and lessons from the implementation strategy. The methodology included participatory appraisal techniques, semi-structured interview, group discussions and informal interactions were conducted among the different stakeholders participating in the programme. Estimates of financial profitability analysis of LRDP cropping and rice parboiling enterprise using benefit cost ratio and return on revenue/sales are presented in tables 1-3. The profitability analysis yielded a break even price (for 10 bags per acre yield) of 157,000 cedis per 83kg bag while that for 12 bags per acre was 131,000 cedis per 83kg