Capacity building in digital mapping and GIS for boosting the agricultural sector : development of GIS-driven horticulture produce information system for managing the export sector
Faalong, Joseph Yeng ... [et al.]
There are on-going attempts to shift Ghanaas agricultural economyys dependency on few traditional export crops. The shift is towards high value horticultural crops among which the pineapple export sub-sector has taken a good lead and promises to succeed. A number of initiatives are being carried out by development partners for safe-guarding the pineapple export market. Among these initiatives are: - World Bank assisted Horticulture Export Industry Initiative Capacity Building of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture for support to small scale growers. - USAID-sponsored Trade and Investment Promotion in Competitive Export Economy (TIPCEE), an initiative for accessing the US fruit market. - COLEAP/PIP support to the Pineapple exporterss access to the EU fruit market. The main feature of the various initiatives is the development of crop management monitoring system as part of the Traceability Information System required for ensuring agronomic and ethical standards in fruit production and supply to the US and European markets. The Traceability Information System requires digital mapping and GIS-driven database development, which in turn requires compilation of digital plot maps of the growerss farms, agronomic and produce packaging practices database for food safety monitoring and evaluation according to the standards required of the horticulture producer/supplier by the consumer associations.
Event: 5th FIG Regional Conference for Africa : Promoting Land Administration and Good Governance
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