Mobilizing and supporting a community of practice for scaling sustainable water use in rice production in Ghana

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cg.contributor.affiliationCSIR-Crops Research Institute, Kumasi, Ghanaen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Water Management Instituteen_US
cg.contributor.donorCGIAR Trust Funden_US
cg.contributor.initiativeMixed Farming Systemsen_US
cg.coverage.countryGhanaen_US
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2GHen_US
cg.creator.identifierAdebayo Oke: 0000-0002-2313-6862 en_US
cg.creator.identifierBirhanu Zemadim: 0000-0002-3497-2364en_US
cg.creator.identifierOlufunke Cofie: 0000-0002-2092-4679en_US
cg.identifier.iwmilibraryH053553en_US
cg.identifier.projectIWMI - C-0005en_US
cg.placeColombo, Sri Lankaen_US
dc.contributor.authorAmankwaa-Yeboah, P.en_US
dc.contributor.authorOke, Adebayoen_US
dc.contributor.authorYeboah, S.en_US
dc.contributor.authorZemadim, Birhanuen_US
dc.contributor.authorOkyere, H.en_US
dc.contributor.authorAkwasi, K.en_US
dc.contributor.authorFati, A. A.en_US
dc.contributor.authorCofie, Olufunkeen_US
dc.date.accessioned2025-02-05T08:41:49Zen_US
dc.date.available2025-02-05T08:41:49Zen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/172782en_US
dc.titleMobilizing and supporting a community of practice for scaling sustainable water use in rice production in Ghanaen_US
dcterms.abstractRice production is a significant user of global water resources, accounting for approximately 30% of the world's freshwater withdrawals. With the global population projected to reach 9.7 billion by 2050, increasing pressure is being placed on the agricultural sector to reduce its water footprint. This report explores the potential of mobilizing and supporting a community of practice (CoP) to scale efficient water use practices in rice production, promoting sustainable agriculture water use and ensuring food security. A mixed-methods approach was used, combining workshops, focus group discussions, and field visits to mobilize farmers and introduce them to water-efficient irrigation technologies such as alternate wetting and drying (AWD) and tailwater harvesting. Several meetings were conducted at the community level to build a gradual reintegration process and cooperation among farmers interested in watersaving agriculture. Through the workshops, focus group discussions, and field visits, a total of 150 farmers were mobilized and introduced to water-efficient irrigation technologies in the Kumbungu, Ahafo Ano South East and Ahafo Ano South West Districts of Ghana, resulting in increased awareness for subsequent adoption of AWD and tailwater harvesting practices. The community-level meetings facilitated the reintegration and cooperation of farmers and other relevant stakeholders which is supposed to lead to the formation of a functional CoP with a shared vision for agricultural water management. The CoP is intended to become a platform for knowledge sharing, collaboration, and innovation among farmers, researchers, policymakers, and other stakeholders, promoting sustainable agriculture and food security in Ghana.en_US
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Accessen_US
dcterms.bibliographicCitationAmankwaa-Yeboah, P.; Oke, A.; Yeboah, S.; Zemadim, B.; Okyere, H.; Akwasi, K.; Fati, A. A.; Cofie, O. 2024. Mobilizing and supporting a community of practice for scaling sustainable water use in rice production in Ghana. Report of the Workshop on Improved Water Management Practices in Lowland Irrigated Rice System, Kumbungu, Ghana, 11 September 2024. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Initiative on Mixed Farming Systems. 23p.en_US
dcterms.extent23p.en_US
dcterms.issued2024-12-30en_US
dcterms.languageenen_US
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-4.0en_US
dcterms.publisherInternational Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Initiative on Mixed Farming Systemsen_US
dcterms.subjectagricultural water managementen_US
dcterms.subjectirrigated riceen_US
dcterms.subjectirrigation schemesen_US
dcterms.subjectwater useen_US
dcterms.subjectknowledge sharingen_US
dcterms.typeReporten_US

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