Unlocking financial inclusion for cocoa farmers: catalyzing solar irrigation investment in Ghana
Ghanaian cocoa farmers, who provide livelihoods for over 800,000 households, face significant threats from climate change, including erratic rainfall patterns and droughts lasting up to six months. These conditions jeopardize productivity and income stability. To address this, IWMI conducted researc...
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International Water Management Institute
2025
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| author | Gbodji, Kekeli Kofi Quarmine, William Buisson, Marie-Charlotte Mitra, Archisman Schmitter, Petra S. Muzata, Barbra Sehlule |
| author_browse | Buisson, Marie-Charlotte Gbodji, Kekeli Kofi Mitra, Archisman Muzata, Barbra Sehlule Quarmine, William Schmitter, Petra S. |
| author_facet | Gbodji, Kekeli Kofi Quarmine, William Buisson, Marie-Charlotte Mitra, Archisman Schmitter, Petra S. Muzata, Barbra Sehlule |
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| description | Ghanaian cocoa farmers, who provide livelihoods for over 800,000 households, face significant threats from climate change, including erratic rainfall patterns and droughts lasting up to six months. These conditions jeopardize productivity and income stability. To address this, IWMI conducted research that informed innovative financial models now adopted by Access Bank through the Bridge-In Agric Loan. This loan program leverages IWMI’s financing framework to enable smallholder farmers to invest in solar-powered irrigation systems, fostering resilience against climate change, boosting cocoa yields, and improving economic stability. This brief captures the research process, outlines the Bridge-In Agric Loan’s impact, and offers actionable recommendations to scale the initiative for nationwide benefits. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1743832025-11-07T08:05:36Z Unlocking financial inclusion for cocoa farmers: catalyzing solar irrigation investment in Ghana Gbodji, Kekeli Kofi Quarmine, William Buisson, Marie-Charlotte Mitra, Archisman Schmitter, Petra S. Muzata, Barbra Sehlule solar energy irrigation systems investment cocoa (plant) smallholders loans Ghanaian cocoa farmers, who provide livelihoods for over 800,000 households, face significant threats from climate change, including erratic rainfall patterns and droughts lasting up to six months. These conditions jeopardize productivity and income stability. To address this, IWMI conducted research that informed innovative financial models now adopted by Access Bank through the Bridge-In Agric Loan. This loan program leverages IWMI’s financing framework to enable smallholder farmers to invest in solar-powered irrigation systems, fostering resilience against climate change, boosting cocoa yields, and improving economic stability. This brief captures the research process, outlines the Bridge-In Agric Loan’s impact, and offers actionable recommendations to scale the initiative for nationwide benefits. 2025-04-30 2025-04-30T03:33:01Z 2025-04-30T03:33:01Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174383 en Open Access application/pdf International Water Management Institute CGIAR Initiative on Excellence in Agronomy CGIAR Science Program on Sustainable Farming Gbodji, K. K.; Quarmine, W.; Buisson, M.-C.; Mitra, A.; Schmitter, P.; Muzata, B. S. 2025. Unlocking financial inclusion for cocoa farmers: catalyzing solar irrigation investment in Ghana. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Initiative on Excellence in Agronomy; CGIAR Sustainable Farming Program. 8p. |
| spellingShingle | solar energy irrigation systems investment cocoa (plant) smallholders loans Gbodji, Kekeli Kofi Quarmine, William Buisson, Marie-Charlotte Mitra, Archisman Schmitter, Petra S. Muzata, Barbra Sehlule Unlocking financial inclusion for cocoa farmers: catalyzing solar irrigation investment in Ghana |
| title | Unlocking financial inclusion for cocoa farmers: catalyzing solar irrigation investment in Ghana |
| title_full | Unlocking financial inclusion for cocoa farmers: catalyzing solar irrigation investment in Ghana |
| title_fullStr | Unlocking financial inclusion for cocoa farmers: catalyzing solar irrigation investment in Ghana |
| title_full_unstemmed | Unlocking financial inclusion for cocoa farmers: catalyzing solar irrigation investment in Ghana |
| title_short | Unlocking financial inclusion for cocoa farmers: catalyzing solar irrigation investment in Ghana |
| title_sort | unlocking financial inclusion for cocoa farmers catalyzing solar irrigation investment in ghana |
| topic | solar energy irrigation systems investment cocoa (plant) smallholders loans |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174383 |
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