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FAO in Ghana
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has partnered with the Government of Ghana since 1978, delivering technical assistance and advisory support in food and agriculture, nutrition, fisheries, animal health (through the One Health Approach), and natural resource management. To better address emerging challenges and align with Ghana’s development priorities, both parties jointly developed a comprehensive Country Programming Framework (CPF).
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Video on Support to Women Fonio Value Chain Actors in Ghana
The “Support to Women Fonio Value Chain Actors in Ghana” project enhances women’s skills and economic opportunities across the fonio value chain while promoting the crop as a nutritious, climate-smart food that supports resilient, inclusive agrifood systems.
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Video on the promotion of One Country One Priority Product Initiative in Ghana
FAO is advancing Ghana’s One Country One Priority Product (OCOP) Initiative by strengthening the soybean value chain to boost productivity, enhance livelihoods, and promote sustainable, climate-resilient agrifood systems.
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Monitoring and Analysing Food and Agricultural Policies (MAFAP) programme
20/01/2026
This report analyses Ghana’s public expenditure on food and agriculture from 2016 to 2023 using FAO MAFAP indicators. Nominal agricultural spending grew by an average of 33 percent annually, yet real spending and its share of total public expenditure declined. Input subsidies and training absorbed more of the resources, while extension services, agro-processing, storage, and consumer support received limited funding. Crops attracted the largest share, highlighting the need to improve efficiency.
An analysis of the ecosystem approach to fisheries in selected national policy and legal instruments of Ghana
29/12/2025
This report assesses how Ghana’s fisheries policies and laws align with the ecosystem approach to fisheries (EAF), using FAO’s EAF diagnostic tool. It reviews 82 minimum legal requirements across fisheries and related sectors, identifies gaps, and provides recommendations to strengthen EAF implementation. Developed through a participatory process, the report was endorsed by Ghana’s Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development and the Fisheries Commission in 2021.
Food system analysis to identify opportunities for nutrition-sensitive small and medium enterprises
29/12/2025
This publication analyses Ghana’s food system to highlight current challenges and identify opportunities to leverage small and medium-sized enterprises for nutrition-sensitive food systems. It provides evidence on diet-related issues and practical entry points for improving diets, informing policy design, planning of interventions, and future analyses in Ghana and similar contexts.
Evaluation of FAO’s country programme in Ghana 2018–2022
29/12/2025
In 2022, FAO conducted its first Country Programme Evaluation in Ghana (2018–2022) to inform the next Country Programming Framework. The evaluation found FAO’s work aligned with Ghana’s agricultural modernization agenda, with strong contributions to value chains, climate resilience, and anticipatory action. However, it noted gaps in strategic positioning for a lower-middle-income context and called for stronger government ownership, private sector engagement, and tailored corporate tools.
National gender profile of agriculture and rural livelihoods, Ghana
29/12/2025
The publication analyzes the status of women in Ghana’s agrifood systems using desk reviews and primary data. It highlights progress in women’s empowerment, identifies remaining gender gaps, and provides policy and programme recommendations to inform gender-responsive agrifood policies. It is part of FAO’s National Gender Profiles series.
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FAO Representation in GhanaNo. 69 Isert Road, North Ridge
Accra
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box GP 1628,
(+233) 302 610930
Fax. (+233) 302 6684427/ 7010943
[email protected]