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
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Water Management Instituteen
cg.contributor.donorCGIAR Trust Funden
cg.contributor.initiativeMixed Farming Systems
cg.coverage.countryGhana
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2GH
cg.creator.identifierAdebayo Olubukola Oke: 0000-0002-2313-6862en
cg.creator.identifierOlufunke Cofie: 0000-0002-2092-4679en
cg.identifier.iwmilibraryH053553en
cg.identifier.projectIWMI - C-0005en
cg.placeColombo, Sri Lankaen
dc.contributor.authorAmankwaa-Yeboah, P.en
dc.contributor.authorOke, Adebayoen
dc.contributor.authorYeboah, S.en
dc.contributor.authorZemadim, Birhanuen
dc.contributor.authorOkyere, H.en
dc.contributor.authorAkwasi, K.en
dc.contributor.authorFati, A. A.en
dc.contributor.authorCofie, Olufunkeen
dc.date.accessioned2025-02-05T08:41:49Zen
dc.date.available2025-02-05T08:41:49Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/172782
dc.titleMobilizing and supporting a community of practice for scaling sustainable water use in rice production in Ghanaen
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
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
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
dcterms.extent23p.en
dcterms.issued2024-12-30en
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-4.0
dcterms.publisherInternational Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Initiative on Mixed Farming Systemsen
dcterms.subjectagricultural water managementen
dcterms.subjectirrigated riceen
dcterms.subjectirrigation schemesen
dcterms.subjectwater useen
dcterms.subjectknowledge sharingen
dcterms.typeReport

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