RCPMI’s report on cassava equipment makers in Ghana

The RCPMI work-programme includes the creation of a data-base on equipment manufacturers and their prototypes in WCA. As for Ghana, this activity is implemented jointly with the IFAD-funded “Root and Tuber Improvement and Marketing Programme (RTIMP)”. The report on the work implemented in Ghana identified 57 equipment makers nationwide and pointed out some figures.

Majority (54%), of the equipment manufacturers are sole proprietors. The “limited by guarantee” businesses are 21%, the “government subvented” are 6% and those with the “limited liability” status are 15%. There are twelve types of cassava processing equipments identified with the manufacturers. Almost all the manufacturers (91.7%) indicated that they produce cassava graters and 77.1% indicate they produce screw presses.

The cassava grinder (also used for milling corn) is produced by 33.3% of the manufacturers. Most (85.4%) of the manufacturers had their inspirations from the prototypes of their colleagues and about 18.8% derived their inspirations from designs and drawings found elsewhere.

The report is available on download.

Database on cassava equipment makers and cassava equipment prototypes in Ghana : 42 pages(PDF, 573.9 kb)

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