About 1,733 metric tonnes of paddy rice valued at 2.2 million cedis is expected to be harvested from six farms under the Ghana Commercial Agriculture Project (GCAP) in the northern region, to help address food insecurity in the region.   VO   The Ghana Commercial Agricultural Project (GCAP) is an initiative of the Government of Ghana with support from the World Bank and the USAID and saw the rolling out of a matching grant scheme to develop about 3,000 hectares of farmland to boost rain-fed rice production in the Nasia-Nabogo Valley in the Northern region.   During the 2016 farming season, about 385 hectares of rice fields were cultivated by six investors through an out grower system. Currently the rice is ready for harvesting in Tamaligu, one of the fields in the Nasia-Nabogo Valley.   Interacting with rice farmers during a field visit to the rice fields, the Country Director of the World Bank, Henry Kerali, expressed his satisfaction about the project and noted that the only way to eradicate poverty is to increase  the productivity of rural farmers.   SOT 1: Henry Kerali, Country Director, World Bank     VO Some excited farmers under the project expressed worry about the possibility of losing the rice due to the lack of machinery to facilitate the harvesting process.   SOT 2: Fatawu Sayibu, Farmer   "I have been farming rice for years now, but i must say that this year's yield has been exceptional, i am very grateful. we were taken through some best farm management practices by the agric extension office on the project. But the challenge, i have now has to do with farm machinery for harvesting rice. we don't have that facility in the community, so that is our worry now "   SOT 3:  Abukari Iddrisu, Farmer   "I am much grateful for the presence of the team to monitor our activities, at least we have hope that this project will go far to helping us. but our challenge now is lack of combine harvestor to assist us in the harvesting. because if harvesting is not done on time, we are likely to loose most of the rice to the grounds."   VO   The Chief Director of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Joseph Kwesi Boamah, noted that the government is working to establish mechanization centers to facilitate activities of farmers in the country.   SOT 4: Joseph Kwesi Boamah, Chief Director, Ministry of Food and Agriculture     VO The Regional Coordinator of GCAP revealed that the second phase of the project in 2017 will have an efficient water management system. From Nasia-Nabogo Valley, Noah Nash for Viasat 1 News