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The EiA 2030 Initiative aims to deliver agronomic gain at scale for sustainable intensification of smallholder farming systems in the global south, co-created by CGIAR centers and strategic scaling partners from the public and private sectors. The Cereal-Legume Agronomy Scaling and Acceleration Platform (GH-CerLeg-GAIP) initiative of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) Workshop was organized for the EiA 2030 Northern Ghana Soybean and Maize Agronomy Platform in Tamale on 15-17 August 2023 at Mariam Hotel, Tamale. The initiative’s overall goal is “To reduce yield gap, increase resource use efficiency and respond to climate-related stresses in major farming systems at scaleâ€. The workshop’s objectives were to Map soybean and maize value chain actors in Northern Ghana, establish value chain strategic priorities (with emphasis on Agronomic Solutions) in a changing environment, and Develop innovation packages for scaling-ready agronomic innovations. The workshop was attended by 50 participants (47 men and 3 women) drawn from the key actors along the soybean/maize value chain. These included Directors of Agriculture, CSIR-Savanna Agricultural Research Institute representatives, YARA-Ghana, Aggregators, Nucleus farmers, Esoko Ghana and IITA. The 3-day workshop adopted a participatory approach using tools such as PowerPoint presentations for information sharing, group work, and plenary discussions for GH-CerLeg-GAIP development. Emerging issues were prioritized, synthesized, and presented by stakeholders with agronomic challenges identified, enablers, and solutions proposed to deepen their understanding of innovation readiness and use assessments.
