FEED THE FUTURE GHANA AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROJECT

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FEED THE FUTURE GHANA AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROJECT The Feed the Future Ghana Technology and Transfer Project ( ATT ). Increase the availability of appropriate and affordable technologies to improve the competitiveness of maize, rice and soya value chains in Northern Ghana in a sustainable way. USAID/Ghana is funding the project for a period of five years with $22 million, schedule to end April 2018.
ATT improves the performance of Ghana agricultural research and extension system by creating a private sector led agricultural technology transfer mechanism, linking research, extension service and producers to a market driven approach to technology development and dissemination. Main stakeholders include producers, agro-input dealers, farm service providers, private sector actors involved in seed and fertilizer production and distribution, research institutions and laboratories, as well as government and regulatory bodies responsible for creating and maintaining an enabling environment for dynamic sector. IFDC is the lead implementing partner, with additional technical support provided by Lowa State University ( ISU ), the Center for Development Innovation of Wageningen University ( WUR- CDI )and the Ghana Agricultural Associations and Business Information Center (GAABIC) In addition, research institutions, including the Savanna Agricultural Research Institute (SARI)' the Ministry of Food and Agriculture and agencies relevant to private sector agricultural investment in Ghana are the key partners. ATT is an integral component of USAID's Feed the Future portfolio, and works closely with other USAID activities in research, policy, finance, commercialisation, and value chain development. The project focuses on the following three components; Seed, Integrated Soil Fertility Management ( ISFM ) and capacity building for agricultural research. It operates primarily by facilitating both the public and private sectors to improve their performance in their respective roles in technology development and dissemination. The ATT project is taking steps to increase effective demand for technology packages ( including seed varieties, soil fertility amendments and relevant machinery) in targeted value chains to increase beneficiaries income, food security and nutrition.

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