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Sustainable Eco-agricultural development and community-based natural resources management for the Conservation of biodiversity and socio-ecological production landscapes in Sanga, Dededu and Avenul communities

The project seeks to develop the capacities of local communities, towards the conservation of natural and semi-natural habitats and ecosystem services by integration of sustainable eco-agricultural practices into the socio-ecological production landscape through the cyclical use of the natural resources and multiple stakeholder participation in resource management for wealth creation.

The following are the expected deliverable:
1. Establish tree seedling nurseries for the production Ofram, Mahogany, Cassia, Cocoa and Mango.
2. Support 30 lead farmers to establish agro-forestry farms in six (6) crops areas.
3. Train two hundred (200) farmers in sustainable agricultural practices including soil fertility management, composting etc. to assist in the communities.
4. Carry out regular community education and extension education programmes on soil, water, animal, and crops production.
5. Develop participatory land use plan based and agree of ecosystems to be managed.
6. Support 120 interested farmers to invest integrated livestock and piggery farming as livelihood support enterprise.
7. Train the 120 livestock farmers to utilize the livestock by-products to produce and use organic fertilizer for food crop and production, including agro forestry and cocoa farming.
8. Support One hundred and twenty (120) farmers to invest in commercialize mushroom, and snails farming.
9. Set up and develop the capacities of 5 producers association and develop the value-added market chain.
10. Support organizational development activities to ensure sustainability by organizing leadership, training, group mobilization, and registration
11.Document and disseminate of systems and best practices in resource use and multiple use sustainable land management in the landscape

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Project Snapshot

Grantee:

SUPPORT SERVICE FOUNDATION

Country:

Ghana

Area Of Work:

Biodiversity

Operational Phase:

Phase 5

Grant Amount:

US$ 26,000.00

Co-Financing Cash:

US$ 14,000.00

Co-Financing in-Kind:

US$ 25,000.00

Project Number:

GHA/COMDEKS/2012/004

Start Date:

11/2012

End Date:

6/2014

Status:

Satisfactorily Completed

Project Characteristics and Results

Promoting Public Awareness of Global Environment

Carry out regular community education and extension education programmes on soil, water, animal, and crops production

Gender Focus

Gender strategies in place to get more women in the project management.

Notable Community Participation

Involve traditional authorities in the planning and management of the project

Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods

Support to 120 interested farmers to invest integrated livestock and piggery farming as livelihood support enterprise. Training of 120 livestock farmers to utilize the livestock by-products to produce and use organic fertilizer for food crop and production, including agro forestry and cocoa farming.

Inovative Financial Mechanisms

Supporting farmers to borrow from the rural banks to invest in livelihood support activities.

Policy Impact

Supporting the implementation of national wildfire management.

Significant Participation of Indigenous Peoples

The people involved in the project are local community members

Capacity - Building Component

Train two hundred (200) farmers in sustainable agricultural practices including soil fertility management, composting etc. to assist in the communities.

Project Results

FIRST QUARTER:

1) A total of 162 people participated in the consultative meeting in the three (3) communities (81 people were women and 9 came from each community).

2) The 27 PIT members were trained in project management and inducted into office, 9 from each community out of which 4 were women from each community.

3)50,000 seedlings capacity nursery (3 nurseries in three communities) is on-going in the three communities.

4) 15 lead farmers in each 3community are being supported to establish agroforestry farms.

5) Three demonstration sites selected in all the 3 communities as learning and teaching site.

SECOND QUARTER:

1. 60 Farmers are using their skills, knowledge and technical support given them to establish piggery and integrated livestock farming.

2. 12 serious farmers have established livelihood enterprise which is supporting them financially to expand their businesses.

3. They have increase their income and capital base from an average of GH¢65.00 to GH¢200.00 respectively, given them hope, confident and making them self reliant.

4. Out of the total 60 beneficiaries, 37 are females and 23 are males.
5. The 60 beneficiaries’ farmers are using the acquired skills, knowledge in livestock by-products to produce organic fertilizer for food crop production, including agro forestry and cocoa farming.

6. They have made over 85% savings by utilizing the livestock by-products produced in organic fertilizer for food crop production, hitherto which should have making been used for purchasing chemical fertilizer with its health implications and cost. This amount is now been used to expand their businesses and in taking care of their families.

7. Out of the total number 60 beneficiaries, 36 are females and 24 are males.
8. 60 farmers supported are investing in commercialize mushroom and snails farming.

9. In addition twenty women who were supported with Micro-Credit of GH¢100.00 each have invested in livestock farming and trading. They have increase their income and capital base from an average of GH¢150.00 to GH¢250.00-GH¢300.00 respectively, them self reliant.

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Indicators

Empowerment

Number of CBOs / NGOs participated / involved in SGP project 2

Empowerment

Number of CBOs / NGOs formed or registered through the SGP project 1

Empowerment

Number of women participated / involved in SGP project 80

Empowerment

Number and type of support linkages established with local governments/authorities 3

Livehood

Increase in household income by increased income or reduced costs due to SGP project 200

Livehood

Number of households who have benefited* from SGP project 250

Livehood

Number of individuals (gender diaggregated) who have benefited* from SGP project 300

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