our time in ghana is quickly coming to an end. we had our final week in the field and have begun compiling our final report. fortunately for us (and ghana) we are leaving with the food security position in a much stronger situation than when we arrived. the demand for rice is on the increase, and whilst imports remain a high proportion of the supply, local production is up. i am not saying we are the main reason why the world bank has listed ghana as a country with great economic potential, but i am not denying it either. the numbers speak for themselves.
our report covered our approach, assessment framework, keys gaps identified and a number of recommendations. whilst we have completed our portion of the work, there is a lot more to be done. it is sad to leave, but i know when we return in several years our rice ladies will have grown into larger and even more successful businesses. again, we'd be wrong to take credit for it but also wrong not to acknowledge our impact on the rice industry in ghana as a whole.
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| final photos with auntie becky and evelyn |
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| paddy pre-production |
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| a scenic part of the highway. this is where a police officer once stopped us to ask if we'd like to buy a tv from him for 6 0 GHC |
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| oygen with aligator |
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| worker catches lizard known as 'alligator' in ghana? |
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| entrance to auntie aggie's |
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| drying rice |
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| oygen drives us to the field |
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| village lady looking unimpressed |
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| nicolas writing on bag 3 of 10,000 - notice she was still smiling at this point |
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