ABSTRACT
The people of South Anlo have managed over the last forty years to evolve a system of farming around their traditional capital of Anloga which changed the harsh environment into an oasis of progress and prosperity. Anloga, situated only fifteen miles east of the Volta estuary, lies halfway across the dry coastal plain that stretches from Accra right down to Dahomey and therefore enjoys all its essential features. Anlo is an Ewe-speaking chiefdom with a population of just over a quarter of a million and an area of 900 square miles. For most practical purposes cultivation has not been an important proposition in south Anlo in the eastern half because of the unavailability of land, and in the west where more space exists, due to the hazards of flooding and drought. The cash the industry brings to Anloga farmers has no doubt introduced significant changes both in the landscape and their standard of living.
