Ghana - National Agricultural Extension Project

D-- /> / l~ Document of The World Bank FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY MICROFICHE COPY Report No. 9847-GH Type: (SAR) R N 98 BEKURE, B./ X34497 / J-5149/ AF4AG eport o. 47-GH STAFF APPRAISAL REPORT REPUBLIC OF GHANA NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION PROJECT FEBRUARY 25, 1992 Western Africa Department Agriculture Operations Division IV This document has a restricted distribution and may be used by reipients only in the performance of their official duties. Its contents may not otherwise be disdosed without World Bank authorization.  REPUBLIC QF GHANA NATIONAL AGRICJLTURAL EXTENSION PROJECT LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS AESD - Agricultural Engineering Services Department AGSAC - Agricultural Sector Adjustment Credit AHPD - Animal Health and Production Department ASRP - Agricultural Servicet Rehabilitation Project CIDA - Canadian International Development Agency CIMMYT - Centro Interacional de Mejoramiento di Maiz y Trigo (International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center) COCOBOD - Cocoa Board CSD - Crop Services Department CSIR - Council for Scientific and Industrial Research DAES - Department of Agricultural Extension Services ERP - Economic Recovery Program FASCOM - Farmers Agricultural Services Company FLS - Front Line Staff GCE - General Certificate of Education GOG - Government of Ghana GTZ - German Agency for Technical Cooperation IBRD - International Bank for Reconstruction and Development ICB - International Competitive Bidding ICRISAT - International Center for Research in the Semi-Arid Tropics IDA - International Development Association of The World Bank IFAD - International Fund for Agricultural Development IITA - International Institite of Tropical Agriculture LCB - Local Competitive Bidding M&E - Monitoring and Evaluation MIS - Management Information System MOE - Ministry of Education MTADP - Medium Term Agricultural Development Program NARC - National Agricultural Research Committee NARP - National Agricultural Research Project NGO - Non-Governmental Organization PCR - Project Completion Report PPMED - Policy Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation Department MOA PMU - Planning and Monitoring Unit PTP - Production Test Plot RELC - Research-Extension Liaison Committee RRS - Regional Research Stations SMS - Subject Matter Specialist T&V - Training and Visit UGFCC - The United Ghana Farmers' Cooperative Council URADEP - Upper Region Agricultural Development Project VORADEP - Volta Region Agricultural Development Project WIAD - Women in Agricultural Development  FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY REPUBLIC OF GHA NATIONAL AGRICrOMMJ, ETNSION PROJCT LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AnD ACRONYMS AESD - Agricultural Engineering Services Department AGSAC - Agricultural Sector Adjustment Credit AHPD - Animal Health and Production Department ASRP - Agricultural Services Rehabilitation Project CIDA - Canadian International Development Agency CIMMYT - Centro tnteracional de Mejoramiento de Maiz y Trigo (International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center) COCOBOD - Cocoa Board CSD - Crop Services Department CSIR - Council for Scientific and Industrial Research DA1BS - Department of Agricultural Extension Services ERP - Econoniic Recovery Program FASCOM - Farmers Agricultural Services Company FLS - Front Line Staff GCE - General Certificate of Education GOG - Govermment of Ghana GTZ - German Agency for Technical Cooperation IBRD - International Bank for Reconstruction and Development ICB - International Competitive Bidding ICRISAT - International Center for Research in the Semi-Arid Tropics IDA - Intemational Development Association of The World Bank IFAD - International Fund for Agricultural Development ITA - International Institute ef Tropical Agriculture LCB - Local Competitive Bidding M&E - Monitoring and Evaluation MIS - Management Information System MOA - Ministry of Agriculture MOEC - Ministry of Education and Culture MTADS - Medium Term Agricultural Development Strategy NARC - National Agricultural Research Committee NARP - National Agricultural Research Project NGO - Non-Governmental Organization PCR - Project Completion Report PPMED - Policy Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Department o! MOA PMU - Planning and Monitoring Unit PTP - Production Test Plot RELC - Research-Extension Liaison Committee RRS - Regional Research Stations SMS - Subject Matter Specialist T&V - Training and Visit UGFCC - The United Ghana Farmers' Cooperative Council URADEP - Upper Region Agricultural Development Project VORADEP - Volta Region Agricultural Development Project WIAD - Wotmen in Agricultural Development This document has a restricted distribution and may be used by recipients only in the performance of their official duties. Its coctents may not otherwise be disclosed without World Bank authorization.  GHANA NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL EXENSION PROJECT Table of Contents Paae No. CREDIT AND PROJECT SUMMARY .................... i-i I. INTRODUCTION ......................................... 1 H. BACKGROUND ......................................... 2 A. Economic Setting . ..................................... 2 B. The Agricultural Sector .................................. 2 II. AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION IN GHANA ...................... 7 A. Background .g........................................ 7 B. Strategy and Organization of the Extension Service ................. 12 C. The Role of Women in Agriculture .......................... 15 D. Agricultural Technology ............ ..................... 16 E. Researcn-Extension Linkages ......... ..................... 20 F. Agricultural Training and Education .......................... 20 G. Agricultural Producer Organizations .......................... 22 H. Rural Marketing and Finance ......... ..................... 23 IV. THE PROJECT .......................................... 24 A. Project Rationale, Objectives and Strategy ...................... 24 B. Summary Description . .................................. 25 C. Detailed Features . .................................... 26 V. PROJECT COSTS AND FINANCING ............ ............... 27 A. Cost Estimates . ...................................... 27 B. Proposed Financing Plan ........... ...................... 28 C. Procurement ......................................... 29 D. Disbursement . ....................................... 31 E. Auditing and Reporting . .................................. 32 Tis rtport Is based on the finding of a preapprsl mlssion which visted Ghau In Odober-November 1990, comprisng MessrsJMs. S. Belou (MIbsion Lewder, Agriultural Economis4; V. Veukatesan (Extension Spedald, AFrAG); EShr Gazam (Women in Agrcultral Development Speciaist, Reddent Mission, Lagos); A. WaktoIs (Agricultural Traling Spedlit Consultant); C. Hong (Agronoemt, Resident Mision, Acen); and R. Kinah (ians Analyst, AFrAG) and an appraba misson, which vsid Ghan in June 1991. The appraisal mission comprised Messrs. S. Bekure (Misson lemier), V. Venkates, K.N. Sreekantiah (Constant) and C.W. Hong. Mr. T. 8aie.Muh4m (Senior Agrictral Economit, Reddent Mission, Ace'i) assisted with both missons. Ms. C. Hamann and Mr. A. Ptchad reviewed the desgn and tecbnological bass, the revance of the components and the appropdatenes of the organizton and mangement proposed in the projecL. MN ML Ah-Kee assed In the preraton of the coat tabes. Ms. A. Ahmed and Ms. E. Sundeaiand provided ecbrtauia support. Mesrs. J. Joyce and E. IJm ae the mang Divsion Chief an#' Depatment Director, repectively, for th opetlon.  teggNo. VI. PROJEC-T IMPLEMENTATION .............................. 33 A. Introduction ................................... .. 33 B. Extension Approach and Methodology ......... ................ 34 C. Organization and Management .............. ................ 40 D. Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) .......... ................. 44 E. Consultancies ..................................... 45 F. Mid-Term and Completion Reviews .......... ................ 46 G. Implementation Schedule and Supervision ....................... 46 VII. BENEFITS, JUSTIFICATION AND RISKS .................. 47 A. Benefits and Ji,stification .................. 47 B. Sustainability .................. 48 C. Project Risks .................. 48 D. Environmental Impact ................................... 49 Vm. ASSURANCES AN) RECOMMENDATION .49 ANNEXES 1 Ministerial Directive on Unified Agricultural Extension 2 Availability of Agricultural Technologies in Ghana 3 Summary Cost Tables 4 Estimated Disbursement Schedule 5 Subject Matter Specialist Centers Staff Requirement 6 In-Service Extension Training 7 Monitoring and Evaluation 8 Research/Extension Liaison Committees: Terms of Reference 9 Technical Assistance and Local Consultants 10 Terms of Reference for Technical Assistance and Consultants 11 Implementation Schedule 12 Project Supervision 13 Key Indicators 14 Incremental Production Estimates 15 Organizational Charts 16 Documents Available in Project File MAP IBRD 183951R2 IBRD 23340  REPUBLIC OF GHANA NATIONAL AGRICULT AL EXTENSION PROJECT CREDIT AND PROJFCT SUMMARY Borrower: 'ie Republic of Ghana Beneflicar: The Ministry of Agriculture AmQunt: SDR 21.80 million (US$30.4 million equivalent) Terms: Standard with 40 years maturity Project Description: The project would initiate and implement a unified agricultural extension system with strong research linkages in order to promote the widespread use of proven agricultural technologies and farming practices that would increase farm output, improve the efficiency of labor, conserve soil and water resources and contribute to environmental protection. Emphasis would be given to institutional and human resource development and reaching more women farmers. The project would be implemented over five years and include three components: (i) strengthening the extension service in all the ten regions through provision of infrastructure, transport, equipment, consultancy services and incremental recurrent cost support on a declining basis and forging a closer link between extension and agricultural research services; (i;) strengthening the technical departments of the Ministry of Agriculture to expand sectoral capacity to test the relevance of technologies generated by research institutes to farmers' conditions through provision of transport, equipment, consultancies, and incremental recurrent cost support to subject matter specialists and to project monitoring and evaluation; and (iii) supporting human resource development through improved facilities, provision of teaching materials, farm and laboratory equipment, and transport support as well as policy improvements, institutional reforms of agricultural colleges and the provision of text books to the three faculties of agriculture. Pre-service training would be strengthened through revised curricula, provision of improved facilities, teaching materials, farm and laboratory equipment and transport as well as upgrading of teaching staff. In-service training would be designed to upgrade the management and extension skills of staff to cater for the new demands of a unified extension system.  - ii - ESTIMATED PROJECT COSTS: Component Local ForeignTta (in US$ million equivaient) Strengthening Agricultural Extension 12.01 14.97 26.98 Support to Other MOA Departments 0.84 2.87 3.71 Hluman Resource Development In-service Training 0.70 1.32 2.02 Agricultural Colleges 1,14 124 4.38 Sub-total MA4 4.56