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Situational analysis Techiman North District, Ghana

A Ghanaian team has been out in the field for three days to collect situational data on rainwater harvesting, dams, canals and irrigation techniques for farming activities in the Techiman North District from the 17th - 19th December 2020.

Even though farmers are involved in different forms of irrigation, rainwater harvesting appears to be not a common phenomenon in the District. Subsequently, several questions came up. What are the expert perspectives on irrigation issues? What are demographic issues for irrigation? Which irrigation techniques are used? Which factors influence investment? What is the impact of irrigation on crop productivity?

Read more in the situational analysis report (PDF).