Innovative post-harvest solutions strengthen food security and farmers’ incomes in Ghana
Funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Saving Grains 301 GmbH, and members of the local farming communities, the Fund for the Promotion of Innovation in Agriculture (i4Ag) project addressed one of the most significant challenges affecting Ghana's grain sector: post-harvest losses, which can account for up to 40% of harvested grain.
About the projectThe project "Reducing Post-Harvest Losses and Utilising Agricultural Residues" is funded and commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
Through strengthened partnerships, enhanced capacities and lasting infrastructure such as the Shebo community warehouse, the project has made a lasting contribution to reducing post-harvest losses, improving food security and creating new economic opportunities for smallholder farmers and rural entrepreneurs across Ghana.
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