Farmer's Project launched in Ghana
21 Nov 2011
Improving the Maize marketplace
Over 250 people attended the launch of the new Development of Market Access and Postharvest Services for smallholder farmers (D-MAPS) in Ghana this month.
The three year project will improve the way maize farmers market and distribute their produce. A quarter of all food grown in Ghana is produced in this region, but farmers struggle to market and sell their crops before it starts to expire.
The launch concluded with a tour of Sahel Grains, who are supporting the project and have already committed to buying around 20,000 tonnes of maize over the next three years. One farmer can produce 1 ton of maize each year, so this project will boost the income for thousands of smallholder farmers in the area.
