Ghana: WFP Promotes Local Rice Production

[Polanyi]

Ghana: WFP Promotes Local Rice Production

Chris Twum

26 March 2010

 

 

In its bid to promote local rice production in the country, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has taken the bold initiative to purchase locally produced rice to benefit local farmers in the country.

 

The WFP has since purchased 1,433 metric tonnes of Ghanaian rice, worth US$780,000.

 

The rice will be distributed through the School Feeding Programme in the three northern regions, where the WFP, Ghana School Feeding Programme, and Ghana Education Service work together to provide school meals to over 100,000 children in 304 schools.

 

On the part of the WFP Representative in Ghana, Mr. Ismail Omer, he said: "The new WFP Strategic Plan encourages local purchases from countries where wework."

 

Mr. Omer observed that when prices are competitiveand funding is available, the WFP purchases food within the country for distribution to the vulnerable food-insecure people whom we assist, so it becomes a win-win situation for both the farmers and our beneficiaries.

 

It noted that out of the 1,433 metric tonnes of rice purchased, the Northern Region branch of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, supplied 55 metric tonnes, AMSIG Resources878 and EDEM Farms won the third bid to supply500metrictonnes.

 

The AMSIG Resources isaMillennium Development Authoritytechnical training service provider, which works with farmers in variousparts of thecountry, including Savelugu-Nanton, Tolon-Kumbungu, Tamale,West Mamprusi and Karaga.

 

 

The rice, which AMSIG supplied to the WFP, was producedbygroups of women farmers who live in these communities, in the Northern Region. The WFPfoodpurchases in Ghana have increased significantly in recent years. In2008 and 2009, the WFP bought US$10 million worth of food, consisting mainly of maize, maize meal, corn soy blend, iodized salt, and vegetable salt.

 

Rice has recently been added to the food items specified for distribution in Ghana, and is now being sourced locally.

 

Building on its successful local procurement programme, the WFP would soon begin anewinitiative in Ghana called P4P or "Purchase for Progress."

 

The P4P is a five-yearpilotprogramme,which promotes the development of agricultural marketsin such a way that smallholder farmers will produce food surpluses, and sellthem at fair prices to various markets, including the operations of the WFP.

[Polanyi]

aswrb. the islamic government of bladland and moorishland fully condemns the World Farce Programmes refusal to buy the products of Somali farmers whilst doing the exact same thing in Ghana.

[Muriidi]

and this is the story of one from las canod (L.A.) who joined up with a crew from

balad weyne..went to ghana...see for yourself..

 

web page

 

so...was it the weed ...or was it really a military op...what am i doin' in sierraleone suddenly..?

 

anyway...

[Polanyi]

Originally posted by muriidi:

and this is the story of one from las canod (L.A.) who joined up with a crew from

balad weyne..went to ghana...see for yourself..

 

web page

 

so...was it the weed ...or was it really a military op...what am i doin' in sierraleone suddenly..?

 

anyway...

did you just say something about las canod . :confused:

[Muriidi]

ya man !

 

dis 'omie from las canod(L.A.) teamed up with a crew from beled weyne :

 

web page

 

(...never get enough of this song !)

 

they went to ghana ...somehow they ended up in

sierra-leone...

 

dem from politics section must be confused man !

dem talk 'bowt some western liberation...

 

but dis what gwan in sierra-leone now...:

 

web page

 

if you need proof c.u. in the "islam" section.

 

Sol

 

somali pirates salute !

[nuune]

^^ Classic stuff Mr Muriidi, thanks for that

[Maaddeey]

, horta web page-ka & warkiisa ma is leeyihiin Muridi, mise waa wareeris.com?

[Polanyi]

Originally posted by muriidi:

ya man !

 

dis 'omie from las canod(L.A.) teamed up with a crew from beled weyne :

 

web page

 

(...never get enough of this song !)

 

they went to ghana ...somehow they ended up in

sierra-leone...

 

dem from politics section must be confused man !

dem talk 'bowt some western liberation...

 

but dis what gwan in sierra-leone now...:

 

web page

 

if you need proof c.u. in the "islam" section.

 

Sol

 

somali pirates salute !

wagwan rasta. but don't chat wet about lasacanod. that's my hood right there.

[Polanyi]

Originally posted by nuune:

^^ Classic stuff Mr Muriidi, thanks for that

classic kulaha. this nicca is nutz. u seen the videos he posted? plus, he dissed the holy lasacanod :confused: