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Sustaining climate resilient agricultural practices within the Avatime portion of the Weto COMDEKS landscape

The Project Problem:
The Avatime Traditional Area is traditionally an agricultural community. The area forms the highest point of human habitation within the WETO landscape. However, over the years, a large portion of the agricultural lands of the mountain range has seen a rapid degradation and reduction in its forest cover. The causes of this deforestation are multiple including unsustainable agricultural practices on the high slopes of the mountain using slash and burn and extensive farm rotation, annual bush fires, uncontrolled hunting of wildlife, illegal chainsaw operation chainsaw operators and other human activities that destroy indigenous trees like Odum, Mahogany, Ofram and other herbal plants. The effects of these practices are the depletion of the forest cover, drying out of water bodies and the water sheds depletion of natural systems of the mountain range and erosion of the eco-tourism potential of the area.

Project Goal

The main goal of the project is to promote communities involvement in the sustainable management of natural resources for increased production, wealth creation and restoration of biodiversity. The project purpose is to support local farmers to adopt climate resilient agricultural practices that will revive the traditional conservation and production practices for wealth creation and restoration of biodiversity.

The main Objectives are:
• To create and establish awareness and responsibilities on the establishment of Avatime CREMA (community resource management area) and promote its sustainable management
• to re-introduce the cultivation of indigenous tree crops (cocoa, oil palm, coffee, and non-timber forest products) under agroforestry technologies and water and soil fertility improvement technologies
• to harness the eco tourism potential of the Avatime traditional area.

FIRST QUARTER REPORT
i. 40 members have contributed in identifying various rules and formulating the bye-law
ii. 52 bags of organic fertilizer purchased, 49 cans of foliar fertilizer purchased and 5 acres of land has been cleared.
iii.30 participants have been introduced to organic production for sustainable agriculture

Project Snapshot

Grantee:

AVATIME GEMI-OTOGA ECO-TOURISM SOCIETY

Country:

Ghana

Area Of Work:

Biodiversity
Land Degradation

Operational Phase:

Phase 5

Grant Amount:

US$ 23,000.00

Co-Financing Cash:

Co-Financing in-Kind:

US$ 29,200.00

Project Number:

GHA/COMDEKS/2014/014

Start Date:

12/2014

End Date:

5/2016

Status:

Satisfactorily Completed

Project Characteristics and Results

Promoting Public Awareness of Global Environment

Promote awareness on biodiversity conservation and climate change

Notable Community Participation

The Avatime Gemi-Otoga Eco-Tourism was formed as a manifestation of the vision of the Paramount Chief Osie Adja Tekpor VII during the one year celebration of his coronation. The seven Avatime villages of Amedzofe, Vane, Dzogbefeme, Biakpa, Gbadzeme, Fume and Dzokpe are all involved in the planning and implementation stages of the project.

Gender Focus

The Youth are fully engaged in the project. Women would be involved in the livelihood activities.

Significant Participation of Indigenous Peoples

The intended beneficiaries are citizens of the area

Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods

The main aim of the AGOETOUSO is to promote and expand the development of tourism, agriculture and establish youth and cultural groups in the Avatime Traditional area. The CREAMA area will be part of the Deciduous Forest Vegetation in the mountainous Avatime area and has been identified as a biodiversity hotspot of global significance. The area contains wide amplitude of plant and animal species and very rich in endemic flora and wildlife, birds, bats, rodents and monkeys, and butterflies. The AGOETUSO chapters have physically been developing the trails and have been providing labor for other developmental works and activities to enhance the Park as a major tourist attraction comparable only to mountain Gemi in the present dispensation. The park had already been inaugurated by Osie Adza Tekpor VII during the one year anniversary of the AGOETUSO celebrated at Gbadzeme in the August of 2011. It is anticipated that the project will revamp the ecotourism programme to directly benefit all the communities and rural households in the traditional area by creating a large market for individuals through the commercial activities expected as outcomes

Inovative Financial Mechanisms

To establish and manage ONE-PE-ONE Recreational Park and Game Reserve Repayment of credit

Capacity - Building Component

Train farmers in climate smart agriculture

Policy Impact

the project will impact on ecotourism policy of the district.

Project Results

1st Quarter

1. 5 member committee established.

2.All stakeholders identified.
40 members educated on roles and responsibilities documented.
40 members understand their roles and responsibilities.

3.40 members contributed in identifying various rules and laws to use in formulating the bye-law.
One Byelaw document being prepared.

4.Plan to establish 5 acre demonstration farm on the use of organic fertilizer accepted by all
30 participants understand the need for the organic fertilizer.

5.20 percent completed.
2 sites (land) acquired.
2 sites cleared.
Basic equipment purchased and allocated to the communities.

6.52 bags of organic fertilizer purchased.
49 cans of foliar fertilizer purchased.
5 acres of land cleared.

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Indicators

Biophysical

Number of globally significant species protected by project 5

Biophysical

Hectares of globally significant biodiversity area protected or sustainably managed by project 200

Biophysical

Number of innovations or new technologies developed/applied 2

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 20

Biophysical

Hectares of degraded land rest 50

Biophysical

Hectares of land sustainably managed by project 50

Biophysical

Number of local policies informed in land degradation focal area 2

Livehood

Increase in household income by increased income or reduced costs due to SGP project 120

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