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The Use of Geographical Information System (GIS) in Enhancing Agriculture productivity: Experiences from Ghana
ADVANCE Program
Leslie Pobee
GIS Specialist ADVANCE Program
BackgroundThe subsistence nature of agriculture in Rural
Ghana Gathering timely, accurate and relevant data on
agricultural productivity remains a challenge Information on the spatial distribution of farms and
other agribusiness service providers in the three Northern Regions of Ghana remains inadequate.
Geographical Information System (GIS) application to agriculture production is helping bridge this information gap Efficiently and profitably balancing the quantum of farm
inputs and outputs
Background-Project Area
Background- Cont...The Agricultural Development and Value Chain
Enhancement (ADVANCE) Program is a USAID funded program implemented by a consortium of local and international partners led by ACDI/VOCA
Our goal To facilitate a transformation of Ghana’s agricultural
sector in selected agricultural staples (maize, rice and soybean) to achieve a greater degree of food security among the rural population in Northern Ghana while increasing competitiveness in the domestic markets
Value Chain Approach
MethodsBetween July and September, 2011 ADVANCE
mapped 5,477Between September and November, 2012,
sampled and mapped 1,044, drawn from 15,224 maize, soybean and rice farmers on the program
Global Positioning System(GPS) coordinates were taken for agribusiness service providers
ArcView 10 was used to convert all GPS coordinates to GIS coverage.
Results-2011 mapping exercise
Results-2012 mapping exercise
Results-Crop Demonstration
Results-Financial Institutions
Results-Crop Insurance
The Future of ADVANCE GIS DataWhat to do with the data when the project
ends?Developed an Online platform to make data
available to the publicBrought other stakeholders (public/private
organizations) to a series of roundtable meeting Share the ideaRope them in, to share data for the platform
The Future of ADVANCE GIS DataCont.…
Sought for a strategic partner to develop, handle and manage the web platform (CERSGIS)
http://www.gis4ghaagric.net
ConclusionThe adoption of Geospatial technologies on the
ADVANCE project has:Enhanced the traceability of our Value Chain ActorsThis traceability has made farmers more visible and
attractive to potential buyers thereby enhancing their linkages to downstream markets.
Created linkages with markets, Input dealers (seed growers, agro-chemical dealers), mechanized service provides, Financial Institutions, good agronomic practices (GAPs), improved technologies.
Thank You