Updated:
November 2007
Country Programme Coordinators Information:
Ecumenical
Association for Sustainable Agricultural and Rural Development (ECASARD)
Contact person: Mr King-David Amoah
PO Box 772, Madina Accra
Ghana
E-mail: ecasard@ghana.com
ACDEP
Contact persons: Mr Malex Alebikiya / Mr Joe Nchor
E-mail: amalex@acdep-tle.org / nchorjoe@yahoo.com |
Ghana
National Prolinnova Workshop
Ghana National Prolinnova Workshop successfully completed.
Prolinnova’s
present and future partners in Ghana met as planned from 7 –11 September,
2003, in Koforidua, Southern Ghana, to discuss and plan for Prolinnova
in the country. The national workshop was building on the results
of three zonal workshops that were held in Tamale for the Northern
Zone, Kumasi for the Middle Belt, and Accra for the Southern Zone.
These zonal workshops played a crucial role in the planning process
in allowing more people to exchange experiences and provide suggestions
for priority action areas for Prolinnova.
The
national workshop brought together 21 farmers and agricultural development
staff from a great diversity of organisations. At the opening, the
keynote address was delivered by Mr. Isaac Mensah of the Eastern
Regional Co-ordinating Council on behalf of the Regional Minister
while Mr. Osei-Frimpong, the new National Director of Extension
Services also spoke. A number of formal presentations helped to
develop a joint framework. These included two case studies on participatory
agricultural research and development, two presentations on agricultural
policies and policy development in Ghana giving entry points for
Prolinnova, as well as an input on the international Prolinnova
framework.
In
reporting on their respective zonal workshops, the 3 zones presented
a number of key issues and priorities to be addressed by Prolinnova
in Ghana. Complemented by other issues from the various discussions,
these formed the basis for small groups to draft objectives and
activities for Prolinnova in the country covering the following
themes:
- Documentation
and dissemination of local innovations
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Capacity building
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Strengthening of PTD for local innovation
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Recognition and rewarding of local innovations/innovators
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Mainstreaming of Prolinnova
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Strengthening collaboration among stakeholders
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Promotion of genuine, strong farmer groups and associations.
A three-member
team is presently drafting the formal proposal incorporating the
above. It was finally agreed that the present coordinating body
for Prolinnova Ghana would also manage the future programme. It
consist of the NGOs ECASARD, GOAN, ACDEP, the research programme
RTIP, and MOFA. The committee could be expanded to include one or
more farmer representatives, and one or two other organisations
possibly from research.
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