In response to the prolonged dry spell affecting thousands of farmers in Northern Ghana, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the European Union (EU), is rolling out a series of interventions to address food insecurity and support agricultural recovery in six targeted districts: North East Gonja, North Gonja, Central Gonja, Bongo, Kasena Nankana West, and Bunkpurugu Nakpanduri.
These combined efforts, under the EU Food Security Response in Northern Ghana, in partnership with the Government of Ghana, aim to support over 12,600 farmers to mitigate the immediate impacts of the prolonged dry spell while laying the groundwork for long-term resilience in affected communities.As part of the response in the six districts, two Training of Trainers (TOT) sessions on improved grain storage technologies will be conducted to enhance the capacities of value chain actors, focusing on seed and grain producers.
These trainings will provide knowledge on post-harvest handling of grains such as maize and millet, aiming to reduce food loss both at the farm and at storage centres.The project will promote dry-season vegetable production by providing capacity development on climate-adapted farming practices and inputs, including vegetable seeds (tomato, leafy greens, etc.) to smallholder farmers in the six target districts.
This initiative aims to diversify and increase income sources for farmers while improving household nutrition, contributing to sustainable agricultural production.