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Brief History About Kwahu People of Ghana With Photos

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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is one of the many interesting Rock Formations in the Kwahu Tafo Area, in the Eastern Region of Ghana, near Buruku.</td></tr>
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Information from <b><a href="http://kwahu.info/" target="_blank">Kwahu.info</a></b> analyst shows that, Kwahu or Kwawu people (Asaase aban or Obour Ba) are hardworking and famous business-oriented Kwa-speaking people that forms a subset of the larger Akan ethnic group living in the south-central Ghana, on the west shore of Lake Volta.<br />
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Kwahu people who speak a dialect of Akan language called Twi and live specifically in the mountainous Eastern Region of Ghana in the towns such as <span style="font-size: large;"><i>Abene, Abetifi, Pepease, Atibie, Nkwatia, Obo, Bepong, Tafo, Akwasiho, Obomeng, Twenedurase, Nteso, Mpraeso, Asakraka, Aduamoa, Pitiko, Sadan, Burukuwa, Nkantanane, Ahinasie and Donkorkrom</i></span>.<br />
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 Macmillan and Kwamena Poh (1965) described the wonderful climate of their mountainous town, Abetifi as “… the Switzerland of West Africa, with nights as cool as May nights in Europe”.<br />
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According to an associate professor at the Folklore Institute of Indiana University, the Kwahu are mountain-dwellers who are considered to be<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">“wealthy …. very successful traders,.., who reside at the top of a mountain, a location which is somewhat removed from the other Akan groups”</span><br />
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Majority of Kwahus migrated from Asante Kingdom from towns such as Pampasi, Kuntunasi, Juaso, etc because of wars, misunderstandings and other issues as reflected in the formation of various townships in Kwahu. Kwahus first settled on the mountains to seek for protection. This offered them opportunity to see their enemies whenever any group was about to attack them. They used to hide in the valleys and roll stones/ rocks from the hill top against their enemies.<br />
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According to Asihene‟s (1996:22), “Kwahus migrated with Begoros and have certain historical and artistic traditions in common.” Roy Sieber in his analysis of wood carvings based on Oral Traditions of Begoro revealed that “Kwahu Oral traditions record a series of migration which took place about 1700 AD to the scarp of Kwahu on the area south of Kumasi from Adanse during the reign of Ntim Gyakari who was then the king of Denkyira (1695-99).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kwahu Chief of  Nkwatia-Okwawu: Circa 1888</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mpraeso Secondary School Board With <a href="http://www.kwahu.info/2016/06/eminent-mr-emmanuel-kissi-antwi-visit.html" style="background-color: #fdfdfd; border: 0px; color: #595959; font-family: Oswald, "Bebas Neue", Bebas, "Arial Narrow", sans-serif; font-size: 14.4px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">Eminent Mr. Emmanuel Kissi Antwi</a><span style="font-size: 12.8px;"> (Old Student)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small; text-align: start;">Adow Kwame, Chief of Abetifi." Date: 1888 -1890</span></td></tr>
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According to <b><a href="http://kwahu.info/" target="_blank">Kwahu.info</a></b>, until the year 1700, little or no history was written about the Kwawu People of Ghana. As you take a hike on the Odweanoma Mountain, popularly known as Kwahu Mountains, you will see how nature has beautifully carved interesting things out of the rocky side of the Mountains.<br />
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The Larger portion of the Volta Lake can be seen from this site. You will also experience the pristine Village life as you hike towards Adowoso, and this is evident in the type of Mud-house architecture. As you hike towards Adowso from Kwahu Tafo you will also come accross this 200 foot tall Sandstone Pillar that sits on the very top of a Mountain between Kwahu Tafo and Adowoso. This rocky pillay has deceiving appearances from different viewing angles as you approach it. On your right side of the Buruku Rock is another "Breast-like" looking Mountain feature.<br />
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<b>Geographically</b>, the Kwawu State is bounded on the north by River Obosom and on the east by River Volta. It shares boundaries with the Akan States like Asante Akyem on the west with Akyem Kotoku and Akyem Abuakwa at the southern side. Kwawu shares a lot of similarities with the traditions of these neighbouring Akan States. Oral tradition speaks of three different kingdoms that were independently established in this Akan area.<br />
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The empires were the Kowu Kingdom, Akoawu Kingdom and the Kodiabe Kingdom. These sovereignties existed in different territories far from one another.<br />
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Before the arrival of the Kowu Kingdom, the land was occupied by the Guans under the leadership of Atala Fiam, a very powerful King at the time. The excavation of Bosumpra cave around Kwawu Abetifi in 1944 by Smith affirms this fact. He protested the entry of the Kowus into their domain and therefore engaged in series of warfare with these trespassers.<br />
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The war continued for a long time until the Guans were defeated to mark the beginning of the settlement by the Kowu Kingdom. The emergence of Kwawu states on the Dutch Map of 1629 presupposes that, the Akoawu kingdom and Kowu Kingdom were founded before the reign of Ashantehene Oti Akenten of Oyoko clan between 1630 and 1660. This clearly illustrates the fact that before the rise of the Ashanti Empire under King Osei Tutu, the land of Kwawu had already been occupied and was in existence.<br />
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The early indigenous settlers in Kowu Kingdom included such individuals as Adamu Yanko, Kosa Brempon, Bransem Diawuo and Odiaboa who were said to be of the Aduana clan. The origin of these aborigines is uncertain but they were presumably associated with members of the Ataala Fiam group. The second group, Akoawu Kingdom, emerged from the Agona group of Denkyira led by two brothers, Osei Twum and Frimpong Manso. Osei Tuwm eventually settled at the present day Kwawu Bukuruwa while Frimpong Manso founded the Kotoku Traditional area. The third group, the Kodiabe Kingdom, and the current occupants of the Royal stool were led by Nana Akuamoah Mampong Agyei from the family of Esono Gyima of Ayaase in Ashanti Adanse.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small; text-align: start;">Ankaase village near Abene Kwawu</span></td></tr>
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Nana Esono Gyima left Adanse Ayaase together with his clan brothers and embarked on escaping the numerous wars that were plaguing the Adanse area by the then powerful Denkyira forces. The clan brothers like Nana Boahene Anantuo, Nana Mposo Frimpong and Nana Adu Gyamfi settled at Mampong-Ashanti, Ashanti Effiduase and Ashanti Gyamase respectively. Till today, these three ancestral homes of the Tena-Bretuo clan-brothers maintain amiable spirit of brotherhood. Nana Esono Gyima could not further his journey to the mountainous area of Kwawu as planned, and instead settled at Tokwaboho, a village near Ashanti Effiduase where he later died.<br />
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At Tokwaboho, Nana Gyima was enstooled a sub-chief under the kingship of Nana Atakora Panin and so as tradition demands, his nephew Nana Akuamoa Mampong Agyei succeeded him as a sub-chief. But he was scared to participate in the wars between Juaben and Asante Mampong on the one hand and between Yeji and Asante Mampong on the other. At the request of Nana Atakora Panin of Ashanti Mampong, Nana Akuamoa Mampong Agyei and his followers left Tokwaboho to temporarily settle at Hwidiem in Ashanti Akim.<br />
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 Nana Ohemen, who was a sub-chief under Nana Ameyaw of Effiduase was invited by Nana Mampong Agyei to accompany him to Hwidiem because of his dexterity at war front. Surprisingly, at Hwidiems Nana Akuamoa Mampong Agyei created wing positions for his followers. Obirimfa Ahue was made Gyasehene, Kwame Onini Afari became Benkumhene and Ohemen whose skill at war was praise-worthy, became Osafohene, (the Front Guard).<br />
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Nana Mampong Agyei himself retained the leadership as the Paramount Chief. Later, Ohemen, the great warrior became the chief of Abetifi. It is no surprise that Abetifi stool, till today, is tagged with the title, Adontenhene of Kwahu Traditional area. Nana Akuamoa Mampong Agyei married Obenewaa Bona, a royal family member of Kwame Onini Afari who later founded Kwawu Aduamoa. Since then, this traditional marriage relationship has hypothetically existed in the living memory of every Omanhene of Kwawu and the royal lineage of Aduamoa.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small; text-align: start;">The Forest Mampong Agyei Disappeared into</span></td></tr>
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At Hwiediem, the then founder of Ashanti Akim, Frempong Manso, demanded Akuamoa Mampong Agyei swore an oath of allegiance before him; a move which Mampong Agyei rejected and therefore decided to move farther up to the Dwerebe Hill towards the Kodiabe Kingdom. This new settlement initially called OKwawu Mampong, (named after Nana Akuamoa Mampong Agyei) was later called Ankaase. Nana Mampong Agyei’s brave scout left Ankaase for a distance of about two miles to discover the present day location at the bank of river Subiri. This new spot was named Abene after (the originator) Odiabene. Abene continues to be the capital town of Kwawu Traditional Area and the seat of the Paramount Chief of Kwahu. According to Nana Simpeh Wiredu II, Okwawu Krontihene, by way of preventing wars and destoolments, Nana Akuamoa Mampong Agyei appointed his clan brothers as sub-chiefs under his Paramountcy. The royal stool of Kwawu and the major sub-chiefs of Abene such as the Krontihene, Adehyehene, Akwamuhene, Akyeamehene are all members of the Tena clan and descendants of Mampong Agyei family members who accompanied him. History holds it that, Nana Akuamoa Mampong Agyei lived for several years till he miraculously disappeared towards the top of one big tree called Odadee.<br />
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The site has since been passionately remembered and occasionally worshiped by a fetish priest called Ampongagyei Komfo. Immediately following Nana Mampong Agyei was Nana Diawuo whose name is accredited to the stool as the initiator who carved and engraved it. The Stool therefore is traditionally called, ‘ Esono Gyima and Mampong Agyei -akongua’. It is engraved with silver and two crossed elephant tusks symbolizing the ‘Wealth of Kwahu State’. In resemblance to the silver stool of Kwahu State is that of the Ashanti Mampong which similarly belongs to the Tena-Bretuo clan. The present paramount chief, Daasebre Akuamoa Boateng II, is the eighteenth in succession to the ‘Esono Gyima and Mampong Agyei.Stool’; with Nana Akuamoa Mampong Agyei being the first followed by Nana Diawuo. The relationship between Adanse Ayaaase, Ashanti Mampong and Kwahu Abene goes back to the fifteenth century that is before 1600<br />
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Daasebre Akuamoa Boateng II is the current occupant of the Kwawu royal stool and a direct descendant of Esono Gyima and Akuamoa Mampong Agyei Stool of the Etena/Bretuo Clan. He was born to Okwawuhemaa Nana Abena Gyamfua II and the late MpraesoHene, Nana Ampadu. He is a true royal, having both of his parents from the royal lineages of Kwawu traditional area.<br />
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OKwawuhene, Daasebre Akuamoah Boateng II is a lawyer by profession and former chairman of Ghana Cocoa Board. He was installed Paramount chief of Kwawu on 26th October 1971.<br />
As the President of Kwahu Traditional Area, he was once the President of Eastern Regional House of Chiefs; a position he has held for 2 consecutive periods. He was further elected Vice President of the National House of Chiefs from 1985 to 1988 when the late Otumfuo Opoku Ware II was the President.<br />
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The late Okwawu Hemaa (Queen-mother) is also a direct descendant of Esono Gyima and Mampong Agyei Stool. She was enstooled in 1928, at the age of 12, but official installation ceremony was performed in 1932. She ruled and occupied the Queen-mother stool for over 73 years. Obviously, she is one of the longest serving queen mothers in Ghana. She died in 2010.
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Brief History About Kwahu People of Ghana With Photos

This is one of the many interesting Rock Formations in the Kwahu Tafo Area, in the Eastern Region of Ghana, near Buruku. Information fro...

Kwahu North Municipal with Donkorkrom as the capital

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Boundaries: Kwahu South District to the south, Volta River to the east, 
Sekyere-East and Asante-Akim Districts to the west and Sene and Atebubu 
Districts to the north. Donkorkrom is a small town in south Ghana and is the capital of 
Kwahu North district, a district in the Eastern Region of south Ghana.<br />
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<strong>Capital :</strong> Donkorkrom<br />
<strong>Location:</strong> Located between Latitudes 6o 40I N and 70 10’1 N; longitudes 0O 40I E and 0o 10I E<br />
<strong>Land Area:</strong> It covers land area of 5,040 sq km and it is the largest District in the Eastern Region in terms of landmass<br />
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There are two main entrances into the Afram Plains District. The 
first is a road linking Nkawkaw-Mpraeso-Bepong-Kwahu and  Tafo which 
terminates at Adawso from where the three kilometer wide Afram River is 
crossed to Ekye-Amanfrom by a ferry operated by the Volta Lake Transport
 Company (VLTC). The second entrance is through Kpandu-Torkor in the 
Volta Region from where the Volta Lake is again crossed by 
one-and-a-half-hour portion journey to dock at Agordeke from where one 
can travel by road through Amankwaa and Adiembra to the District 
capital, Donkorkrom.<br />
There is another minor entrance into the district from Atebubu in the 
Brong Ahafo Region into Ntonaboma, which was ceded out of the Atebubu 
District and put administratively, under the Afram Plains District. It 
is necessary to mention here that the Ntonaboma Traditional Councils and
 other chieftaincy affairs in the area are handled by the Brong Ahafo 
Regional House of Chiefs. Internally, there is another smaller portion 
that links Ntonaboma to the rest of the Afram Plains through New 
Kyeiase.<br />
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<strong> </strong><br />
<strong>Geology</strong><br />
The District has geology described as principally Upper Voltaian 
sandstones consisting of coarse and fine-grained massive sandstones that
 are thin bedded, flaggy, impure, ferruginous or feldspathic and locally
 inter-bedded with shales and mudstone. The sandstones are found along 
the boundary margins whiles shales and mudstones outcrop within the 
central part of the District from below the sandstone bed.<br />
<br />
<strong>Relief</strong><br />
The District has generally low lying lands that rise from 60 metres to 
120 metres above sea level. The only high ground is the Donkorkrom 
plateau.<br />
<br />
<strong>Drainage:</strong><br />
The District is drained by the Afram River in the west, Volta River in 
the east and the Obosom River in the north which flow continually 
throughout the year and can be used for both domestic and agricultural 
purposes.<br />
<br />
<strong>Vegetation</strong><br />
The District falls within the savannah vegetation zone comprising of the
 savannah transitional zone and savannah woodland. This is characterised
 by short deciduous fire resistant trees often widely spaced and a 
ground flora composed of grass of varying heights. Revering forests 
occur along the major rivers and streams of the Savannah Zone and the 
largest stretches are cultivated by villagers who settle near the rivers
 and streams.<br />
<br />
<strong>Soils</strong><br />
15 soil types have been identified. Types classified as Haplic luvisols 
by the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) constitute over 40% of 
the land area and belong to the Ejura Series. They have been developed 
over Voltaian clay shales, and occur under both forest and savannah 
vegetation types. In the absence of bush fires, they accumulate 
considerable reserves of organic matter in their top layers.<br />
<br />
With minor exceptions, the soils of the Afram Plains are fertile and 
suited to a wide variety of crops. The quality of soils is unlikely to 
be a constraint to the agricultural development of the District. Indeed,
 one of the main attractions of the Afram Plains is the abundance of 
readily-available land of good quality.<br />
<br />
<br />
<strong>CLIMATE<br />
Rainfall</strong><br />
There are two rainy seasons in a year in the Afram Plains. The first is 
the main wet season, starting in April and usually ending in the second 
week of July. Within this period, over three-quarters of the total 
annual rainfall is recorded. The minor rainy season occurs in September 
and October, and is followed by a long dry season from November to the 
end of April or early March. During the dry sea season there is drought 
which is accentuated by the harmattan weather so that most plants shed 
at least some of their leaves and many tributaries of Afram and Obosom 
Rivers dry up as well as some boreholes.<br />
<br />
<strong>Temperature</strong><br />
Generally, the hottest months are February and March (36.80C and 36.60C 
on the average respectively) while the coldest ones are December and 
January (19.90C and 20.10C on the average respectively).<br />
<br />
<strong>Relative Humidity</strong><br />
Relative humidity values in the Afram Plains District are generally 
highest in the mornings (06.00 hrs) and lowest around early afternoon 
(15.00 hrs). Relative humidity figure for both 06.00 and 15.00hrs are 
highest between April and October and lowest between November and May, 
which coincide with the rainy and dry periods respectively for the Afram
 Plains District. During the highest relative humidity periods and rainy
 season months of April to November, mean monthly relative humidity 
ranges between 81.6% and 71.6%. This gives an overall mean approximately
 79.5%. During the harmattan months when relative humidities are low, 
mean monthly relative humidity figures of only 68.2% to 71.6% are 
recorded.<br />
<br />
<strong>Water, Sanitation and Hygiene</strong><br />
Sources of water supply to communities in Afram Plains include lakes, 
rivers, boreholes, dug-outs, dams and rain harvest. The major source of 
potable water supply in the District therefore is boreholes.<br />
<br />
<strong>Markets</strong><br />
There are four (4) major markets in Afram Plains District and these are 
located at Maame Krobo, Ekye Amanfrom, Donkorkrom and Tease. Although 
there are other smaller markets in other communities, the four are the 
major ones which attract people from all over the country and even 
beyond the borders of Ghana. The Maame Krobo market in particular 
attracts traders, especially food crop traders from all the major towns 
in Ghana, particularly, Kumasi, Accra and Koforidua.<br />
<br />
<strong>Investment and business potential</strong><br />
The Afram Plains District combines the presence of abundant natural and 
human resources with well developed basic social infrastructure provided
 through the collaborative efforts of the central government 
non-governmental organizations and the private individuals.<br />
The migrant nature of the district provides fertile and feasible grounds
 for investment in the provision of hotel or hospitality services. Also 
investment into Agriculture especially crops, animals and Agro-Forestry 
development is another area that would be worth investing into and which
 will definitely yield results. The majority of the soils in the 
district are fine sandy –loams, clay- loams and semi-clay loams.<br />
<br />
The District has a potential for the cultivation of non traditional 
export crops such as ginger, black and hot pepper, cassava (for 
processing into gari), maize, yam, cashew, sunflower and citronella. 
With the abundant water from the Volta, Afram and Obosom Rivers, the 
District has the potential for the promotion of irrigation farming for 
cultivation of vegetables such as tomatoes, garden eggs, okro, onion, 
chili, cabbages and pepper.<br />
Animal Husbandry involving the rearing of cattle, breeding of sheep and 
goats and keeping of poultry is very successfully practiced in the 
District whose predominant savannah vegetation is suitable for livestock
 production.<br />
<br />
Agriculture provides more than half of the employment in the district, 
accounting for over 80% of the labour force. The service sector follows 
with 17%, while industry employs 3%. Agricultural production and sheer 
productivity reflect high performance.<br />
Large scale production of yam, maize, cassava, beans, cocoyam and 
plantain, as well as legumes, such as cowpea and groundnuts and 
vegetables is undertaken. Tree crops like cashew, citrus and oil palm 
are also cultivated.<br />
Thus, there is still plenty of opportunity for investors to take 
advantage of the availability of abundant agricultural raw materials to 
turn primary products into secondary products and so adding value. For 
instance, cassava can be processed into cassava chips for export, while 
oil can be extracted from groundnuts and sunflower.<br />
Moreover, favorable conditions for cattle rearing translate into great 
potential for the development of the dairy industry. Indeed, cattle 
abound all over the district, especially on Dwarf island.<br />
The ceramics industry, concentrated primarily at Bebuso and Adiembra, 
also holds strong potential due to the presence of large clay deposits 
in the district. Women at Bebuso, for instance, are engaged in pottery 
and other aspects of the clay-based industry. With three rivers, the 
Volta, Afram and Obosom, providing for lake transport and for inland  
fishing, the district’s potential for tourism is enormous. There are 
several major rivers and lakes crossing points and privately owned 
boats.<br />
A new ferry, when provided to ply the Volta Lake between Agordeke in the
 Afram Plains and Kpando – Torkor in the Volta Region, will have a 
potential for tourist attraction affording a scenic view of the Volta 
Lake. Indeed, Agordeke is set to develop into an all-new town and the 
District Assembly has planned its layout carefully. Investors interested
 in building hotels and other aspects of the service industry can 
contact the District Assembly for assistance.<br />
<br />
<strong>Interventional programmes</strong><br />
Afram Plains District Agricultural Development Project<br />
This is a rural development project with agriculture as the lead sector.
 The sector goal is poverty reduction while the specific objectives are 
to increase agricultural output and improve household incomes of 
beneficiaries. The project has four components; production, capacity 
building infrastructure and management<br />
<br />
<strong>Millennium Challenge Accounts</strong><br />
This is an International Treaty between Ghana and the USA. The compact 
was signe  on 1st  August 2006 and received formal ratification on  7th 
February 2007. It entered into force on 16th February 2007 and will end 
on February 2012.<br />
<br />
The total compact is for 23 districts; of which Kwahu North alone 
receives close to 40% due to her deprived state and high incidence of 
poverty. The three main components are<br />
Agriculture Commercialization Project ($241 million) and is to<br />
•    Increased Farmer & Enterprise Training in Commercial Agriculture<br />
•    Increased Irrigation Development<br />
•    Land Tenure Facilitation<br />
•    Improved Post-Harvest Handling and Value Chain Services<br />
•    Improved Access to Credit On Farm and Value Chain Services.<br />
•    Improved Linkages to Farmlands and Markets  – Rehabilitation of Feeder Roads<br />
Transportation Project ($143 million) which seeks to<br />
•    Enhanced access to International Air and Sea Ports<br />
•    Improved Trunk Road Network In Afram Basin<br />
•    Improved Volta Lake Ferry Services,<br />
Rural Development Project ($101 million) which will<br />
•    Support for Community Services<br />
–    Energy for Domestic and Commercial Uses<br />
–    Water & Sanitation Facilities<br />
–    Educational and Vocational Facilities<br />
–    Strengthen Rural Financial Institutions<br />
Strengthen Public Sector Procurement Capacity<br />
The long term expected results are that<br />
•    The overall economic rate of return of the Compact is estimated at 20 percent.<br />
•    The program is anticipated to help directly alleviate the poverty of over 230,000 Ghanaians and;<br />
•    To enhance the livelihood and welfare of one million Ghanaians in total.<br />
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<br />
<strong>Major Economic Activities</strong><br />
<strong> The Agriculture Sector</strong><br />
Agriculture stands to be the main stay of the Afram Plains District 
economy by virtue of its percentage employment, which is 80% of the 
total employed labour force.  It should be noted that about 87.2% of 
these labour force are engaged in subsistence farming whilst 12.8% are 
engage in agro industry.<br />
Agriculture is however divided into two major types— crop farming and
 animal husbandry.  The combination of these two activities gives rise 
to the third option—mixed farming.  It was realized that majority of the
 farmers (94.1%) are into crop farming with the remaining 5.9% being 
mixed farming.  This implies that none of the farmers were into only 
animal husbandry.<br />
<br />
<strong>Crop Farming</strong><br />
Crop farming is the dominant agricultural activity in the District.  
About 94.1% of the farmers are into crop production.  The favourable 
climatic conditions and the geo-physical characteristics of the area 
support intensive crop farming.  These and other factors such as the 
availability of arable lands account for the high crop production.  Most
 of the food crops are grown mainly to be sold for income and the rest 
to be consumed by the family. Tree crops such as cocoa and oil palm are 
also grown mainly for commercial purposes. The major crops cultivated 
can be put into two categories:<br />
•    Food crops: maize, plantain, cassava, cocoyam and vegetables<br />
•    Tree crops: cashew, orange and oil palm<br />
<strong>Farming Practices and Systems</strong><br />
<strong><br /></strong>
The major farming practices in the District is mixed farming (90.1% of 
the farmers). This implies that, whiles the farmers cultivate the food 
and tree crops, livestock and poultry are also kept in the backyard as a
 supplementary source of food and income.  The remaining 9.9% of the 
farmers practice mono-cropping.<br />
<br />
<strong>Ownership of Land</strong><br />
Land ownership in the District is basically vested in stools occupied by
 the Chiefs who are the custodians. It is observed that farm lands in 
the district are obtainable through outright purchase, lease, 
inherited/shared family property, sharecropping and as a gift. The table
 below explain the proportions of ownership.<br />
<br />
<strong>Land ownership in the district</strong><br />
<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="276"><strong>Source</strong></td>
<td valign="top" width="150"><strong>Percentage (%)</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="276">Outright   Purchase (bought)</td>
<td valign="top" width="150">17.4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="276">Lease</td>
<td valign="top" width="150">32.4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="276">Inherited</td>
<td valign="top" width="150">21.7</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="276">Shared Family   Property</td>
<td valign="top" width="150">12.4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="276">Doma Yen Kye   (Sharecropping)</td>
<td valign="top" width="150">1.8</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="276">Gift</td>
<td valign="top" width="150">14.3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="276"><strong>Total</strong></td>
<td valign="top" width="150"><strong>100.0</strong></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<br />
<strong>Farm Size</strong><br />
The size of a farm can be said to be a determinant of the total farm 
output.  The availability of large stretch of land and its suitability 
for various crops farm sizes range between 2 and 200 acres.  The current
 study on agricultural development in Afram plains reveals that the area
 is suitable for mechanized and large scale commercial farming.<br />
<br />
<strong>Animal Husbandry</strong><br />
The types of animal reared include sheep, goat and cattle.  The 
systems employed in rearing of animals are mainly the intensive system 
where animals are kept in a confined area and fully fed and 
semi-intensive where animals are allowed to go out during the day and 
brought indoors in the evening 60% of the farmers who practice mixed 
farming employ the semi-intensive system, with the remaining 40% getting
 into the intensive system of rearing the animals.  This implies that 
many livestock farmers use the semi-intensive method while majority of 
the poultry farmers adopt the intensive system especially the commercial
 farmers.<br />
<br />
<strong>Top Ten Crops Grown in the District</strong><br />
<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="116"><strong>Type of Crop</strong></td>
<td valign="top" width="275"><strong>Area under cultivation   (hac)</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="116">Maize</td>
<td valign="top" width="275">31,086.5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="116">Yam</td>
<td valign="top" width="275">22,041</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="116">Cassava</td>
<td valign="top" width="275">11,233.8</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="116">Pepper</td>
<td valign="top" width="275">2,085.6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="116">Groundnut</td>
<td valign="top" width="275">6,414.8</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="116">Cowpea</td>
<td valign="top" width="275">6,517.6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="116">Plantain</td>
<td valign="top" width="275">458.2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="116">Cashew</td>
<td valign="top" width="275">3,002</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="116">Oil Palm</td>
<td valign="top" width="275">5,075</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="116">Citrus</td>
<td valign="top" width="275">281.2</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<strong>Top Five Animals Reared in the District</strong><br />
<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 391px;">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="151"><strong>Type of Animal</strong></td>
<td valign="top" width="240"><strong>Total Stock</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="151">Cattle</td>
<td valign="top" width="240">177,330</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="151">Sheep</td>
<td valign="top" width="240">62,201</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="151">Goats</td>
<td valign="top" width="240">93,734</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="151">Local fowls</td>
<td valign="top" width="240">316,502</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="151">Pigs</td>
<td valign="top" width="240">16,103</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<strong> Numbers of People Employed in the Agricultural Sector</strong><br />
<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td rowspan="2" valign="top" width="96"><strong> </strong><br />
<strong>Category </strong></td>
<td colspan="2" valign="top" width="296"><strong>Number</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="128"><strong>Male</strong></td>
<td valign="top" width="168"><strong>Female</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="96">Maize</td>
<td valign="top" width="128">12,551</td>
<td valign="top" width="168">10,452</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="96">Cassava</td>
<td valign="top" width="128">10,186</td>
<td valign="top" width="168">12,185</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="96">Cocoyam</td>
<td valign="top" width="128">6,214</td>
<td valign="top" width="168">6,851</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="96">Plantain</td>
<td valign="top" width="128">7,691</td>
<td valign="top" width="168">9,201</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="96">Citrus</td>
<td valign="top" width="128">1,608</td>
<td valign="top" width="168">1,008</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="96">Oil palm</td>
<td valign="top" width="128">587</td>
<td valign="top" width="168">347</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="96">Sheep</td>
<td valign="top" width="128">1,820</td>
<td valign="top" width="168">869</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="96">Goat</td>
<td valign="top" width="128">2,420</td>
<td valign="top" width="168">1,981</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="96">Poultry</td>
<td valign="top" width="128">2,281</td>
<td valign="top" width="168">2,913</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="96">Pig</td>
<td valign="top" width="128">75</td>
<td valign="top" width="168">25</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<br />
<strong>The Service Sector</strong><br />
The service sector is second to the agricultural sector in terms of 
labour employment.  It employs 33.5% of the total labour force.  
Majority (66.7%) of those who provide services are employees with the 
remaining 33.3% being employers.  This clearly describes the employment 
status of the people engaged in the service sector.  The activities 
classified under this sector involve either the sale of goods or the 
rendering of services.  However, it is generally difficult to put 
activities under these categories as separate or exclusive because most 
activities involve a combination of the two. Yet still the type of 
services they provide ranges from civil servants, through driving, hair 
dressing, dress making, sales personnel, mechanic engineer, and “susu” 
collection to vulcanizing.<br />
According to the survey conducted, 37.4% of the labour force employed
 under the service sector is civil servants.  This is followed by 
drivers who constitute 24.2% of the service force.  The rest of the 
proportion is shared among the other types of the service provided<br />
<br />
<strong>INDUSTRY</strong><br />
The industrial sector is the smallest sector of the District 
economy.  It employs only 3.1% of the total labour force.  This sector 
can be said to be an emerging sector possessing the capacity to absorb a
 greater percentage of the labour force if adequate measures are put in 
place to propel its growth.  Most industries in the District produce on a
 small scale.  This is because they have low production capacity in the 
form of machinery, labour and other inputs.  A good number of the 
industries (73.7%) obtain their raw materials outside the district.  The
 remaining 26.3% obtain theirs within the districts. This has adversely 
affected the cost of production of these industries. There is therefore 
the need to put in measures to produce adequate raw materials to feed 
the existing industries and also attract new ones.<br />
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<strong>Type of Industry</strong><br />
The type of industrial activities in the District can be categorised 
based on their primary input or raw material.  The wood industry is the 
largest (42.1%). and includes sawmilling and carpentry.  This is 
followed by kente weaving (36.8%).  Metal-based manufacturing industries
 include welding and steel bending constitutes 21.1% of the industrial 
workers.<br />
<strong>Marketing</strong><br />
Marketing is an essential part of the production process for which 
the availability or otherwise of a ready market, has significant 
consequences on the output and incomes of the producers.  It was 
realized that 63.2% of the respondents market their goods within the 
District, while the remaining 26.8% of them commute to other parts of 
the country to market their goods.  Majority of these traders commute to
 Kumasi Central Business District to market their products.<br />
Sources of energy for Industry<br />
According to the survey, 83.5% of the industrialists make use of 
electricity as their major source of energy for the running of their 
industry, whereas the rest (16.5%) resort to the use of petrol/diesel.<br />
<br />
<strong>Employment Status</strong><br />
Majority of the people working in the industrial sector are employers on
 their own.  They form 89.5% of the entire labour in the sector.  The 
rest (10.5%) have been employed by the owners of the various industries.
 This implies that majority of the entrepreneurs are employers who 
employs the remaining proportion.  Labour employment by most industries 
in the District is through apprenticeship.  Employment of paid labour is
 very minute.<br />
<br />
<strong>Tourism</strong><br />
The natural environment of the District has immense tourism 
potentials. Notably, the beautiful Bobiri Forest Reserve with its 
butterfly sanctuary. Other tourist sites are the Ejisu Besease shrine, 
Yaa Asantewaa museum, Kente weaving at Bonwire, among others. There is 
the need to fully harness these tourist potentials for the development 
of the District.<br />
<br />
<strong>NGO’s and CBO’s in the District</strong><br />
<table align="left" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 713px;">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="173"><strong>CBO’s/NGO’s</strong></td>
<td valign="top" width="96"><strong>Location </strong></td>
<td valign="top" width="300"><strong>Programmes </strong></td>
<td valign="top" width="144"><strong>Target Group</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="173">Afram Plains Development Organisation</td>
<td valign="top" width="96">District wide</td>
<td valign="top" width="300">To improve the standard of living of the HIV/AIDS patients   socially and economically</td>
<td valign="top" width="144">HIV/AIDS patients</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="173">Learning Helping Living</td>
<td valign="top" width="96">Northern half of the   district</td>
<td valign="top" width="300">Rehabilitation of the juvenile delinquents and drug addicts</td>
<td valign="top" width="144">Children and adults</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="173"></td>
<td valign="top" width="96"></td>
<td valign="top" width="300">To work in partnership with government agencies and NGO’s to   provide care to children and HIV/AIDS patients</td>
<td valign="top" width="144">Children and adults</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="173"></td>
<td valign="top" width="96"></td>
<td valign="top" width="300">Education on HIV/AIDS</td>
<td valign="top" width="144">Youth</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<b><span style="font-size: medium;">Eastern Region </span></b><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Municipal </span></b><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><br />
    Akuapim South Municipal (Capital: Nsawam)<br />
    Birim Central Municipal (Capital: Akim Oda)<br />
    East Akim Municipal (Capital: Kibi)<br />
    New-Juaben Municipal (Capital: Koforidua)<br />
    <b>Kwahu West</b> Municipal (Capital: Nkawkaw)<br />
    West Akim Municipal (Capital: Asamankese)<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: medium;"> Eastern Region Districts </span></b><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><br />
    Akuapim North (Capital: Akropong)<br />
    Akyemansa (Capital: Ofoase)<br />
    Asuogyaman (Capital: Atimpoku)<br />
    Atiwa (Capital: Kwabeng)<br />
    Birim North (Capital: New Abirem)<br />
    Birim South (Capital: Akim Swedru)<br />
    Fanteakwa (Capital: Begoro)<br />
    Kwaebibirem (Capital: Kade)<br />
    <b>Kwahu East</b> (Capital: Abetifi)<br />
    <b>Kwahu North</b> (Capital: Donkorkrom)<br />
    <b>Kwahu South</b> (Capital: Mpraeso)<br />
    Lower Manya Krobo (Capital: Odumase Krobo)<br />
    Suhum/Kraboa/Coaltar (Capital: Suhum)<br />
    Upper Manya Krobo (Capital: Asesewa)<br />
    Yilo Krobo (Capital: Somanya)<br />
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Source: kwahu.info

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