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Formed | Government of Ghana |
Jurisdiction | Government of Ghana |
Headquarters | Accra 5°33′32″N0°12′19″W / 5.558940°N 0.205196°W |
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Website | Official website |
Ghana'sMinistry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) is the government agency responsible for the development and growth of agriculture in the country. The jurisdiction does not cover the cocoa, coffee, or forestry sectors. [2] The primary organisation and main area of the presidential administration of Ghana is the nation's Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA), which is in charge of creating and carrying out policies and plans for the agricultural sector within the framework of an efficient national socio-economic development and prosperity agenda. The Ministry's plans and programmes are created, coordinated, and put into effect using frameworks for policy and strategy using a sector-wide approach. The Food and Agriculture Sector Development Policy II (FASDEP II) and the Medium Term Agriculture Sector Investment Plan (METASIP 2010–2015) were both developed with the aid of MOFA in relation to this. [3]
The ministry is headed by the Minister for Agriculture and his three deputies. The deputies are in charge of the following: [4]
The ministry's roles include the following: [2]
The Ministry's intent is an industrialised agriculture that leads to a systemically altered economy that manifests in increased food security, employment prospects, and lower poverty rates.
The mission of MOFA is aimed at helping producers, processors, and merchants in their efforts to enhance their standard of living by advancing technological advancements and research, providing efficient extension services, and providing other forms of support.
Agriculture in Ghana is recognised as the mainstay of the economy and has a greater impact on poverty reduction than other sectors. It is also critical for rural development and associated cultural values, social stabilisation, environmental sustainability, and buffering during economic shocks. Based on the role of agriculture in the national development framework, the Food and Agriculture Sector Development Policy (FASDEP II) has the following objectives:
By calculating the Medium Term Agricultural Sector Development Plan (METASIP 2010 - 2015), Ghana's farming tactics sum up the government's strategic structure and implementation strategies for achieving self-sufficient growth in all agricultural sub-sectors. This provides a means for maximising agriculture and combining rural growth with structural transformation for the socio-economic development of Ghana.
In 2022, Nana Yaw Sarpong Siriboe won the ultimate award for being the best farmer in the country. [13] [14] Dr. Bryan Acheampong, the Minister for Food and Agriculture, awarded Nana Yaw Sarpong Siriboe of Siriboe Farms with the esteemed Ultimate Award Prize as the National Best Farmer of 2022. [15] [13] [16] [17]
The winner was Alhaji Mohammed Mashud. [18] [19] [20] Alhaji Mohammed Mashud, a resident of the Northern region, has achieved the prestigious title of National Best Farmer for the year 2021 at the age of 44 and with an esteemed Ultimate Award Prize [18] [21] [22]
The 2020 National best farmer went to a fifty-five year old livestock and multi crop farmer from the Jomoro District in the Western Region, Mr Solomon Kojo Kusi. [23] [24] [25] [26] He was handed a cheque of GHC 570,000 at the 36 National Farmers Day Celebration in Techiman in the Bono East Region. [27] [28] [29] [30] [31]
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