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20‐8‐2019 Presentation Outline • Introduction Incorporation of shade loving NTFPs in forest • Benefits and challenges of MTS plantations for environmental and economic • Objectives benefits to forest fringe communities in • Implementation procedures Ghana • Preliminary Results By Edward Obiaw, Valerie Fumey Nassah, Emmanuel Adu‐Sarpong , • Way Forward Mirjam Ros‐Tonen &Mercy Derkyi INTRODUCTION Benefits Project Background  The Forestry Commission of Ghana has adopted forest plantations as a strategy to ensure landscape restoration, enhance • Contributes to alleviating the scarcity of environmental quality and develop a sustainable resource base to satisfy future timber demands. farming land and improving households’ livelihoods;  Modified Taungya System (MTS) is a co‐management system between the Forestry Commission and smallholder farmers that • Create a legal source of future timber supply; allows inter‐cropping of timber and food crops. • Provides gender‐friendly benefits;  It entitles farmers to 100% of the food produce and a 40% share in the timber revenues in return for their contribution to tree • Contribute to creating climate‐smart planting, maintenance and protection . landscapes Key challenge MAIN OBJECTIVE • To enhance food and income security of Modified Taungya System farmers and tree farmers after canopy • Lack of mid‐term benefits for farmers after canopy closure. closure, when food crops can no longer be grown thus reducing farmers’ commitment SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE • To generate knowledge and build capacity that enables the integration and production of shade‐tolerant NTFPs (i.e. black pepper, grains of paradise and honey) tree farms and their successful processing and marketing. 1

20‐8‐2019 Procedures adopted for Black Pepper Grains of Paradise implementation (Piper nigrum ) ( Aframomum melegueta ) • Theory of change • Stakeholder mapping • Potential allies and their influence • Establishment of experimental plots Theory of change Stakeholder Mapping Impacts (hope to see) Problems to be addressed • More income security MTS is not performing well MLNR MOFA • Better food security high Trees subject to theft and wildfire • More efficient markets NGOs (RUDEYA, Degraded forest reserves FC: • Sustainable landscapes p Income insecurity for MTS/tree farmers y / ASNAPP, TBI) (FSD HQ, RMSC) Outcomes (want to see) WOTRO District UvA UENR • Policymakers aware of constaints and F&B KP Assemblies Causes opportunities for NTFPs in MTS Trad. FC: • New marketing opportunities authotities (FSD range ALIGNMENT MTS farmers lose interest after canopy closure • Farmers better skilled and organised Farmers supervisors) when food crops can no longer be grown • Stakeholders use mchanisms for joint Communities Forestry Universities learning and knowledge co‐creation Research Forum within institutes Hunters network (CSIR/FORIG, NTFP buyers & Underlying knowledge gaps Outputs (expect to see) ( KNUST, UNU) IFPRI) herbalists Shade‐tolerant species? Tree/NTFP, Baseline report, contextual info, marketing FDA Universities EMPRETEC NTFP/soil; NTFP/canopy cover combined? insights, collaborative learning Food & Drug outside network Authority Rural Enterprise Markets? Skills? Social capital? documented, training modules etc. Farm BUSAC Programme (UG, UDS) labourers low Loggers (REP) Context analysis, baseline, experimental plots, capacity building , joint learning INTEREST low high RMSC The importance of finding allies: there is a limit Stakeholder workshops to our influence People the People who project works Project benefit from with/through the project Outputs Outcomes Impacts Sphere of Sphere of Sphere of concern control influence 2

20‐8‐2019 WORK PACKAGE 1 WORK PACKAGE 2 • A baseline survey undertaken among 147 MTS • • 2 experimental Three NTFP nurseries were established and provided with • Botanical plots in MTS equipment and 1500 poly bags. and off‐reserve tree farmers revealed (i) the inventories of 8 farms after 6 importance of food crops in the MTS, (ii) the MTS and 4 off‐ months • Twelve demonstration plots have been established in need to find profitable markets for NTFPs, (iii) reserve tree three communities for collaborative learning and as study gender specific preferences for different farms after 3 • Growth/yield sites for the sub‐projects. Six plots were planted with 666 tree/food‐crop combinations, (iv) the need to report MTS after grains of paradise seedlings ( Aframomum melegueta ); months strengthen MTS and NTFP groups/networks, 1.5 yr two were for biodiversity observation; four be were and (v) the importance of introducing shade‐ planted with Gliricidea stakes for black pepper. • 6 women • Report of tolerant NTFPs and food crops for improving trained in baseline survey food and income security. nursery • 12 beehives placed by RUDEYA (2016); 27 by MPhil establishment/s among 150 student on two experimental plots eedling MTS/tree production after • farmers and 18 expanded experimental plots have been established in 1 yr (3/site) • Inventories revealed occurrence of naturally gender two communities (Akwabraso and Nyamebekyere No.3) • 4 leaders trained occurring NTFPs and medium to high survival with different NTFPs (Ginger, Cocoyam and Wild yam) to disaggregated in photo monitor growth with different treatments i.e. Spacing rates of planted NTFPs under open and closed focus groups monitoring after and Canopy closure un‐burnt canopies, but no NTFPs in plots yr 1.Z (n=10‐15) after affected by wildfires. 3 months WORK PACKAGE 3 : To explore the barriers and potential of integrating NTFPs in off‐reserve tree farms Nursery established for Black Nursery established for Grains of Pepper • • Paradise Scoping study report on off‐ 22 farmers (M/F 50/50) and 25 reserve study site involving 50 others (FSD staff, students) were tree farmers available after 1 yr. trained in entrepreneurial skills, GOP and black pepper seedling • 1 experimental/demonstration production, and photo plot in off‐reserve tree farm after monitoring. 1 yr. • Growth/yield report for NTFPs in off‐reserve tree farm available after 2 yrs. • 3 females in off‐reserve site trained in nursery estab‐ lishment/seedling production within 1.5 yr • 2 leaders trained in photo monitoring after 1.5 yr WORK PACKAGE 4: To examine and improve the WORK PACKAGE 5 : To enhance entrepreneurial skills, farmer economic feasibility of NTFPs from MTS /tree farm groups, and group enterprises. • Training needs reported • Exchange visit for 22 farmers to a black pepper • • Value chain/market analysis Scoping study reveals that after 6 months farm at Boamah Dumasi Community and to and identified marketing volumes are too low for export opportunities reported after 1 market. • Training beekeeping farmers in the community of Achiase yr • • Information to (Nigerian) materials/guidelines On‐the‐job training has been provided in the • Profitability analysis available buyers established. available after 1 yr establishment of nurseries and experimental plots. after 18 months • Training modules • Training need assessment done (ASNAPP) • Links with value chain actors adapted/developed after 1 • Training material for entrepreneurial skills (traders/ processors) yr. developed and utilised for training workshop established after 18 months • 10 farmers/site trained • • Research initiated on Enhancement of Solutions discussed in farmer (ToT) after 2 yrs groups, CoPs, and Entrepreneurial Skills of Tree Farmers in Nkawie • Effects analysis of skills innovation/platforms and and Mankranso Forest District (Ashanti Region) of documented after 2.5 yrs. training available after 3 Ghana. • 1 training programme on NTFP yrs, • 20 selected farmers from three communities processing after 24m. • Active farmer groups in under the project participated in a Cross _farm each study site after 1 yr _Visit to NTFPs farm of the Portal Forest Estate Limited (PFEL) at Breman Bedium . 3