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The 26th National Farmers' Day of the 2010 Ghana-KITA Best Institution Award in Ashanti Region. Agriculture in Ghana consists of a variety of agricultural products and is an established economic sector, providing employment on a formal and informal basis. [1] [2] It is represented by the Ministry of Food and Agriculture. [3]
These environmental problems are further made worse by population pressure. According to UN reports from 2019, Ghana's expanding population is placing more stress on the country's agricultural areas, which is causing pesticide use to rise and massive deforestation to satisfy the country's population needs. [7]
The National Seed Trade Association of Ghana (NASTAG), publicly advocates for the inclusion of GM seeds in Ghana, to aid agricultural development and mitigate the effects of climate change. [14] NASTAG states that the use of GM seeds in this West Africa country will reduce the number of pesticides and time it takes for farmers to spray. [ 14 ]
Peasant populations in Ghana willingly collaborated with a system of export-oriented agriculture in exchange for the compensation provided by British rule. [2] As a result, Ghana's agricultural system leading up to Operation Feed Yourself was export-oriented and produced crops tailored for European rather than domestic tastes. [3]
The Ghana Commercial Agriculture Project (GCAP) is a government initiative implemented under the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) in Ghana. The primary objective of this project is to enhance agricultural productivity and production on both smallholder and nucleus farms in specific project intervention areas within Ghana.
Pervasive corruption exacerbated these problems. [1] In 1966 a group of military officers overthrew Nkrumah and inherited a nearly bankrupt country. [1] Since 1966 Ghana has been caught in a cycle of debt, weak commodity demand, and currency overvaluation, which has resulted in the decay of productive capacities and a crippling foreign debt. [1]
The Ghana National Agricultural Export has drastically contributed to the growth and economy of the Ghana nation from a monitored, checked and properly executed policies, procedures and regulations. In 2024, Ghana banned grain exports due to looming food shortages. [ 1 ]
Water resources in Ghana are already affected by climate variability, and are highly vulnerable to climate change.Climate change may affect the quantity and quality of water available for human consumption at a given time, [10] as well as for agriculture, industry, and hydropower.