Title: EXPORTLED RURAL AGRICULTURAL TRANSFORMATION AGENDA FOR AFRICA By Kwame NyamekyeBoamah Horticulturist
1EXPORT-LED RURAL AGRICULTURAL TRANSFORMATION
AGENDA FOR AFRICAByKwame Nyamekye-BoamahHort
iculturist Agribusiness Consultant
- AGRICULTURE-A PLATFORM FOR SUSTAINABLE GROWTH AND
MORDERNIZATION THROUGH EXPORTS - COMMERCIALIZATION OF FARMER-BASED ORGANIZATION
- VALUE CHAIN APPROACH TO HORTICULTURAL AND NATURAL
AFRICAN PLANT PRODUCTS DEVELOPMENT AND EXPORTS
2AGRICULTURE TRADE sustainable path towards rural
transformation and modernization
- POPULATION DISTRIBUTION-Rural character,60-70
reside in the rural areas - AGRICUTURE-Mainstay of the rural folks, some 70
or more are involved in some agricultural
enterprise of a sort. - AGRICULTURE-Livelihood option for the rural poor
- AGRICULTURE-Plausible option for transformation
through commercialization of Famer-Based
Organizations(FBOs) and expanded economic
opportunities in developing tropical fruits,
vegetables and natural African Products for
export - AGRICULTURE-Contribution to GDP growth is
substantial - Agricultural Trade-Source of foreign Exchange for
transformation and modernization
3Why FBOs are Important for Rural Transformation
- In rural areas where producers are dispersed and
scattered, FBOs operate as vehicles for group
action - FBOs provide people who share common interests
with significant economies of scale in accessing
and taking collective action aimed at improving
their socio-economic conditions - FBOs enable producers to do things they cannot do
on their own.
4Functions of Producer Organizations
- Group Marketing
- Input purchase and distribution
- Extension and training to build capacity to
produce to meet export specifications - Policy and advocay
- Linkages to buyers
- Quality Programmes-Standards and certification
- Financial Services
- Community Services
5AGRICULTURAL TRADE DEVELOPMENT FOR EXPORT
- HORTICULTURE PRODUCT RANGE
- FRUITS- Pineapple, Papaya, Mango, Water
Melon, Oranges, Banana - High Value Vegetables and Asiatic
Varieties-Chili, Onion, Cabbage, Lettuce, Garden
Eggs, French Beans, Turia, Marrow, Doodhi and
Yard long Beans
6Horticulture Product RangeFruits Photo Diary
7Exotic Mangoes
Haden
Keitt
Keitt Tree in full bloom
8ASSORTED FRUITS
PAPAYE
BANANA
WATERMELON
9African Natural Plant Products
- Voacanga
- Griffornia
- Vegetable Dyes
- Protein Sweeteners
- Essential Oils
- Herbs
- Natural Stimulants-Erectile Dysfunction
- Anti Malaria Plants herbs
10Voacanga-Mature Green Pod
11Voacanga-Split Pod ready for harvest
12Voacanga-Sun Drying process
13Griffornia-Green Mature Pods
14Griffornia-Dry Pods
15Griffornia Seeds
16Griffornia-Sun Drying Process
17Artemisia-Anti-Malaria Plant
18Artemisia-Field Plant
19SpicesXyopia-Aligator pepper
20Xylopia-Fresh Fruits
21Xylopia-Drying Process
22Voacanga-Cleaned Dried Fruits
23Grain of Paradise
24Grain of Paradise Fresh Pods
25Grain of Paradise-Plant
26Grains of Paradise- Sun Drying
27Herbal Tea-Lippia Plantation
28Lippia-Harvested foliage
29Lippia-Sun Drying Process
30Protein Sweeteners-Miracle Berry Plant
31Turia ASIATIC VEGETABLE
32Value Chain Mapping