Ghana
An overview from the USAID Ghana website.
Agricultural growth has been the major driver of poverty reduction, especially in southern Ghana. The sector is the largest source of employment for Ghanaians and is dominated by small farmers.
Ghana is a focus country for Feed the Future, and the initiative is contributing to the government’s commitment to food security and building on a common purpose shared among civil society, the private sector and development partners. Public-private partnerships are an important opportunity to strengthen food security and accelerate economic growth in Ghana and the West African region as a whole.
Feed the Future in Ghana focuses on major rice, maize and soya value chains with particular emphasis on the north, where nutritional indicators, especially among children, are the worst. The approach integrates nutrition and gender issues throughout and emphasizes improving the resilience of vulnerable households in targeted communities. The program also seeks to improve the sustainable management of marine fisheries to enhance the food security and livelihoods of coastal fishing communities.
Priority Institutions
- University of Development Studies
- University of Ghana, Legon
- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)
- University of Cape Coast
- Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning
- Ministry of Food and Agriculture
- Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) institutes, such as:
a. Savannah Agricultural Research Institute
b. Crop Research Institute
c. Soil Research Institute
Priority Study Areas
- Agricultural Sciences
- Biological Sciences
- Social Sciences
Ghana Student Summary Data
(Click the link above to access student completion summary data in Smartsheets)
Current Students
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Samuel Acheampong
Graduate Research Assistant - Ph.D.
sacheampong2020@gmail.com
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Isaac Agbemafle
Graduate Research Assistant - Ph.D.
iagbemafle@gmail.com
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Francis Appiah
Graduate Research Assistant, M.S.
appiahonline30@yahoo.com
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Linda Coffie
Graduate Research Assistant, MPhil
lynddacophie@gmail.com
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Eric Owusu Danquah
Graduate Research Assistant - Ph.D.
ericdany7@gmail.com
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Priscilla Obeng-Boateng
Graduate Research Assistant, MPhil
prissyob@gmail.com
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Razak Abdul Salam
Graduate Research Assistant - MPhil
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Caleb Yeboah
Graduate Research Assistant - MPhil
calebyeboah27@gmail.com
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Jonah Ziyaaba
Graduate Research Assistant - MPhil
zziyaaba.zj@gmail.com
Alumni
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Princess Adjei-Frimpong, Ph.D.
BHEARD Program Alumni
adjeifri@msu.edu
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Mary Adjepong, Ph.D.
BHEARD Program Alumni
madjepong2020@gmail.com
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Kwaku Dei Antwi, Ph.D.
BHEARD Program Alumni
kwaku.antwi@ttu.edu
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Clara Bernice Darko, Ph.D.
BHEARD Program Alumni
clarad13@vt.edu
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Clement Kubreziga Kubuga, Ph.D.
BHEARD Program Alumni
kubugacl@msu.edu
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Emmanuel Kyereh, Ph.D.
BHEARD Program Alumni
ekyere1@tigers.lsu.edu
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Edward Martey, Ph.D.
BHEARD Program Alumni
martey2@illinois.edu
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Theophilus Tengey, Ph.D.
BHEARD Program Alumni
theophilus.k.tengey@tt.edu