The duration of AILAP is three years and so far a total of 861Project Affected Farmers have expressed interest in joining the programme. This programme is also part of the Livelihood Enhancement Programme and is being implemented in addition to compensation requirement, as the company’s commitment to enhancing the livelihood security of Project Affected Persons (PAPs). The implementation of the programme comprises of about 1,800 farmers from nine (9) communities in the project communities and are eligible to receive project support in terms of training in farming skill enhancement, farm input provision and cash incentive to help defray farms management costs.ĪILAP is designed and sponsored by NGRL to ensure food security in the Akyem mine area and Birim North District by supporting Project Affected Farmers to produce more food. The programme is geared towards increasing crop production and food security for Project Persons (farmers who were compensated for cropped land) in the project communities. In fulfillment of Newmont Golden Ridge Limited (NGRL) commitment to enhance the livelihood of its project communities, the company has begun an implementation of an agricultural assistance programme dubbed Agricultural Improvement and Land Access Programme (AILAP).
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