National Climate-Smart Agriculture and Food Security Action Plan of Ghana (2016-2020).

Subject

Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Environment gen., Food & nutrition, Fisheries, Forestry, Water, Wild species & ecosystems

Keyword

Agricultural development Disasters Sustainable use Crops/grasses Governance Research Data collection/reporting Financial agricultural measures Equity Gender Integrated management Erosion Biodiversity Sustainable development Aquaculture Alien species Monitoring Poverty Food quality control/food safety Financing Animal production Irrigation Endangered species Protection of species

Geographical area

Africa, North Atlantic, Western Africa

Abstract

The present Action Plan on National Climate-Smart Agriculture and Food Security (2016-2020) provides the implementation framework for an effective development of climate-smart agriculture. The Plan formulates specific strategies that will contribute developing climate-resilient agriculture and food systems for all agro-ecological zones, as well as the human resource capacity required for a climate-resilient agriculture promotion in Ghana. The Action Plan is therefore an effort to translate to the ground level, the broad national goals and objectives in climate-smart agriculture. Its development has been made possible through the active engagement of various public and private institutions and organizations in Ghana. The methodology comprised desk research, data collection through interviews and participatory workshops and small group meetings. A review of relevant agricultural policy documents such as the Food and Agriculture Sector Development Policy (FASDEP), the METASIP and the Agriculture Sustainable Land Management Strategy and Action Plan was done to analyse the current national agricultural policy environment.

Full text

English

Website

cgspace.cgiar.org

References - Legislation

Implements

National Action Programme to Combat Drought and Desertification.

Legislation | Ghana | 2002

Keyword: Agricultural development, Agricultural commodities, Cooperative/producer organization, Desertification, Water shortage/drought, Extension, Financial agricultural measures, Research, Rural employment, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Capacity building, Disasters, Risk assessment/management, Early warning system/emergency intervention system, Financing, Institution, Food security, Land consolidation, Land reform, Soil conservation/soil improvement

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

National Irrigation Policy.

Legislation | Ghana | 2010

Keyword: Irrigation, Smallholders/peasants, Agricultural development, Water rights, Cooperative/producer organization, Gender, Subsidy/incentive, Public participation, Traditional rights/customary rights, Community management, Food security, Poverty, Land tenure, Agricultural land, Climate change

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Medium Term Agriculture Sector Investment Plan (METASIP), 2011-2015.

Legislation | Ghana | 2011

Keyword: Food security, Agricultural commodities, Crops/grasses, Poverty, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, International trade, Early warning system/emergency intervention system, Fiscal and market measures, Research, Financial agricultural measures, Agricultural land, Gender, Governance, Risk assessment/management, Public private partnership (PPP), Pollution control, Climate change, Ecosystem preservation, Financing, EIA, Soil rehabilitation, Marine fisheries, Erosion, Monitoring, Animal production, Cattle

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Food and Agriculture Sector Development Policy (FASDEP II).

Legislation | Ghana | 2007

Keyword: Social protection, Erosion, Poverty, Financial agricultural measures, Fiscal and market measures, Agricultural land, Research, Procedural matters, Crops/grasses, Coffee/cocoa/tea, Irrigation, Gender, Rural youth, Equity, Pollution control, Ecosystem preservation, Inland fisheries, Marine fisheries, Food security, Institution, Financing, Animal production, Cattle, Plant protection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX