Maize for Markets: Strengthening approaches to the Ghana & Burkina market

About the partnership

Ghana

Staple Crops

This partnership goal is to increase the availability of safe and nutritious maize based products for consumers in Ghana and Burkina Faso. Blends of maize and other nutrient dense crops such as soya or groundnut will be developed and marketed to reach low income consumers in both countries. Furthermore, the value chain of KEDAN offer employment opportunities for women and youth inclusion in the production, marketing and distribution of maize based products. There are equally abundant opportunities for the participation of the youth and women in the production of maize as raw materials for KEDAN to produce its maize grits, flour and maize bran for.

About the business champion

KEDAN was incorporated on August 2014. It is located in the upper west region of Ghana and engaged in the production of maize grits, flour and maize bran. Guinness Ghana limited is the main off-taker of their grits. While over 90% of the flour is sold in in a cross border trade between Ghana and Burkina. The maize bran is off-taken by poultry and other animal feed producers.

Key interventions

Cluster Formation

BoP Marketing

Productivity and yield Enhancement