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Guinea: Moving Towards Food Security Summary

Core Content

This document presents a findings report on the ongoing operational, economic, and sectoral work conducted by the World Bank and its member governments in the Guinea region of Africa. The report focuses on the Guinea National Agricultural Services Project and its integration with the Food and Agriculture Organization's Special Program for Food Security (SPFS). The initiative aims to enhance agricultural productivity, improve farmers' incomes, and ultimately achieve food security across the country.

Main Objectives

Improve agricultural productivity and production nationwide.
Enhance farmers' incomes through effective agricultural interventions.
Achieve food security by increasing local food production capacity.

The project was initiated in 1996, and the food security component was developed in partnership with the SPFS, which was approved by the FAO Board in June 1994. The SPFS is designed to assist countries with low revenues and food deficits in rapidly increasing food production.

SPFS Strategy

The SPFS strategy is centered around:

Pilot projects: Identifying and applying existing technical assistance packages.
Intensification of application: Enhancing the use of these packages.
Institutional reform: Removing barriers to the adoption of these packages.

Following the pilot phase, the program will be extended for five years to implement technical solutions, policies, and investment programs that strengthen the national capacity for food security.

Impact of the Pilot Operation

The pilot project was implemented in five prefectures and affected 2,430 farmers in nine village communities. The results of the pilot phase are as follows:

The average yield of mangrove rice in the pilot area increased by 78% compared to the national average.
Revenue per hectare in the pilot area was almost three times that of non-pilot sites.

These outcomes demonstrate the effectiveness of the SPFS approach in improving agricultural productivity and economic returns for farmers.

Lessons Learned

Several key lessons were identified from the SPFS initiative:

Timely and adequate information at the field level is crucial for ensuring the buy-in of institutional partners and farmers.
Leveraging existing financial resources, such as IDA credits, can help establish functional partnerships and reorient technical strategies towards addressing food deficits.
To increase the impact and mainstream the SPFS approach, three areas require more attention:
- Strengthening monitoring capacity, evaluation techniques, and the economic viability of proposed assistance packages.
- Expanding the SPFS to include other crops and techniques, particularly by addressing the issue of soil fertility management.
- Enhancing cooperation mechanisms between development partners to ensure alignment and efficiency.
Sustainable collaboration between donors and governments is achievable if there is a clear understanding of roles and responsibilities.

Key Information

The SPFS was approved by FAO in June 1994.
The project started in 1996 and is currently in the pilot phase.
The pilot operation targets five prefectures and 2,430 farmers.
The mangrove rice yield increased by 78% in the pilot area.
Revenue per hectare in the pilot area is three times that of non-pilot areas.
The Program for the Collaboration of the PNSA/PSSA was developed by:
- Backo Camara (FAO, Conakry)
- Joseph Toledano (World Bank, Conakry)
- Mathurin Gbetibouo (World Bank, Washington, D.C.)