Better Farming in Northern Ghana

About this project

<p>The Project overall objective is to accelerate the transition of Northern Ghana¿s agriculture sector towards sustainability, resilience and Food Security.</p><p>The project is structured around the three specific objectives:</p><p>¿ &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Increase the productivity levels of agricultural production systems through the dissemination of climate-resilient agroecological practices.</p><p>¿&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sustainable improvement in the income of women (and other vulnerable groups, including young people) through the development of processing (in particular small-scale processing of shea butter) and improved access to markets.</p><p>¿&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Support for the implementation of Ghana's agricultural policy, in particular actions to promote agro-ecological transition and those relating to the regulation of the shea industry.</p><p><br></p><p>The activities implemented are organized into 3 main components which are:</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Component 1: Improved management of the shea nut resource</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Component 2: Support for the agro-ecological intensification of the soya, vegetables and beekeeping value chains</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Component 3: Institutional strengthening for the implementation of Ghana's agricultural policy</p><p>There is a 4th component for the project management.</p><p>The project…

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 1No Poverty
• 2Zero Hunger
• 5Gender Equality
• 8Decent Work and Economic Growth
• 13Climate Action
• 15Life on Land
• 17Partnerships for the Goals

Published by

European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships · Other public sector

Countries

Ghana

Sectors

Agricultural development

Focus

Gender equality · Also contributesEnvironment · Also contributesClimate adaptation · Main focusClimate mitigation · Also contributes

Funded by

European Commission

Implemented by

AGENCE FRANCAISE DE DEVELOPPEMENT

Accountable

Other public entities in donor country

Passes funds through

Directorate-General for International Partnerships

Published by European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 29 Sept 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XI-IATI-EC_INTPA-2025-PC-26038.

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