Addah, W.

Avornyo, Franklin K.

Ayantunde, Augustine A.

Dei, H.K.

Konlan, S.P.

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Opportunities of emerging feed market in northern GhanaS. P Konlan1, A. A. Ayantunde2, F. K. Avornyo1 W. Addah3 and H. K. Dei31 Council for Scientific and Industrial Research – Animal Research Institute, Box 52, Tamale, Ghana2 International Livestock Research Institute, c/o CIFOR, 06 BP 9478 Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso 3 University for Development Studies, Department of Animal Science, P. O, Box TL 1350 Tamale, GhanaCorresponding author email: kspigangsoa@yahoo.comKey research activitieso Feed market survey was conducted in 3 main markets (Tamale, Bolgatanga and Wa). o Semi-structured questionnaire was used to gather data on quarterly basis across seasons for one year. o Samples of feed sold were bought from 3 different sellers for each feed type per market and determined price of feed per kgImplications of the research for generating development outcomesResults and main findingsFurther studies could be done on the volume of feed sold andincome generated by feed sellers across seasons to fullyunderstand the features of the emerging feed marketHow this work would continue in Africa RISING phase 2The Africa Research In Sustainable Intensification for the Next Generation (Africa RISING) program comprises three research-for-development projects supported by the United States Agency for International Development as part of the U.S. government’s Feed the Future initiative. Through action research and development partnerships, Africa RISING will create opportunities for smallholder farm households to move out of hunger and poverty through sustainably intensified farming systems that improve food, nutrition, and income security, particularly for women and children, and conserve or enhance the natural resource base.The three projects are led by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (in West Africa and East and Southern Africa) and the International Livestock Research Institute (in the Ethiopian Highlands). The International Food Policy Research Institute leads an associated project on monitoring, evaluation and impact assessment.www.africa-rising.net University for Development Studies (UDS) and Ministry ofFood and Agriculture (MoFA)Current partnerships and future engagements for out scalingTable 1: Percentage of respondentsRespondent Wa Bolgatanga Tamale TotalSellers % 20.5 4.4 3.0 27.8Buyers % 8.9 30.2 26.6 65.7Both % 0.6 4.1 1.8 6.5Total % 32.0 36.7 31.4 100.0Table 2: Common feed traded by feed sellers and buyersFeed name Nature of feed Mean price (GHS/kg) adb*Maize bran Dry maize bran from grain 0.46Groundnut haulms Harvested dry groundnuttops0.35Cowpea haulm Cowpea vines and leaves 0.62Ficus sp Fresh leaves and twigs 0.34PterecarpuserinaceusFresh leaves and twigs 0.34Afzelia sp Fresh leaves and twigs 0.27Sorghum bran Dry bran from grain 0.23Rice bran Seed testa and husk 0.14Key:1 USD ≈ 3.05 GHS, GHS; Ghana cedis, adbx = air dry basiso Over 60% of the respondents were feed buyers (Table 1.)o Crop residues, agro-industrial by-products (bran of maize, rice and sorghum), fresh grass (Rotteboellia cochinchinensis) and local browses (Ficus sp, Afzelia sp and Pterocarpus erinaceus) were sold.o Feed prices were high in Bolgatanga market (Fig. 1). Prices of cereal bran had no significant difference across seasons o Crop residues prices were significantly higher in dry season (P<05).o Cowpea haulm recorded the highest mean price (Table 2).o Major constraints were lack of storage facilities and market stallso Development of the emerging feed market through establishment of stalls with storage facilities will help increase feed sales, income generation and availability of feed for livestocko It provide job opportunity for employment and poverty reductiono The growth of the feed market will trigger the cultivation of more  feed/feed crops for sale of grain and residues.00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80Northern Upper East Upper WestPrice (GHS) /kg of feedFigure 1: Quarterly (Q1-4) mean feed prices in the study area Q1Q2Q3Q4A livestock feed market in northern Ghana

Opportunities of emerging feed market in northern Ghana

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