Food security exists when all people, at all times, have physical, social and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life.
Food is life and the global food sustainability is essential to human being survival. The global food system is highly
complex and is driven by various factors including environment, cultural, social and economic drive. It is vital to understand
these drivers and their interaction in order to help to improve the public food sustainability policies. Global polices and projects
desperately required in order improving the global food sustainability. Food sustainability is one of the unsolved global issues
and great commitment is required starting from global policy makers, national governments, and every individual home. This
research paper includes analysis and study of various elements such as global change science, policy, food crisis, factor affecting
and challenging food security, data on status and future projection and potential ways of solving problems. The goal of food
sustainability is to enable all people throughout the world to satisfy their basic needs and have a reasonable quality of life without
compromising the quality of life of future generations. Agriculture sustainability is the best solution which can feed the world
without compromising the environment or threatening human health. Scientific evidence that global environment has changed
is overwhelming and indisputable. These phenomena have a direct impact on agriculture which in turn affects food
sustainability. The food price is always toward upward trend which is validated by the periodic average global food price
monitoring report released by the Food and agricultural organizations. The factors affecting and challenging the food security
are many including increased food consumption due to population increase, uneven distribution, changes in living styles, limited
resources, environmental problems, economic problems and others. The potential ways to solve food sustainability need to be
established and implemented effectively across the world.
The document discusses food security policies in Ghana over the past decade. It defines food security as access to sufficient nutritious food. A 2009 survey found that 34%, 10%, and 15% of people in Ghana's northern regions experienced food insecurity. To address this, Ghana implemented emergency measures like input subsidies during the 2007 global food crisis. It also pursued longer-term policies including the Food and Agriculture Sector Development Policy, National Social Protection Strategy programs like LEAP and school feeding, and initiatives to boost domestic food production. However, the document concludes that more remains to be done to achieve food security goals.
An Assessment on Food Security in Developing Economies-Problems and Policy In...IOSR Journals
This document discusses food security in developing economies and policy initiatives to address it. It begins by defining food security as access to sufficient nutritious food. Over 800 million people in developing countries lack adequate food. Food security indicators measure availability, access, and utilization. The FAO reported that in 2010-2012, almost 870 million people were undernourished, with higher rates in developing countries. India has added 30 million hungry people since the 1990s and 46% of children are underweight. The document examines food security challenges and measures in developing economies and the US, and initiatives by UN agencies to improve global food security.
This document summarizes a study that evaluates the effectiveness of government policy interventions in improving food security in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia. The study analyzes food security at the regional and household levels from 2000-2008. At the regional level, the results of food balance sheets indicate that government interventions have helped improve regional food self-sufficiency. At the household level, empirical analysis using a logit model found that interventions like water harvesting schemes, employment programs, and technology promotion significantly increased the likelihood of household food security. The findings suggest government interventions have been effective in improving food security in Tigray at both household and regional scales.
Food security depends on availability, affordability, and quality/safety of food. The document analyzes threats to food security like weather events, economic and political instability, and population factors. It also discusses effects like hunger and policies by Nigerian governments to address food insecurity, including agricultural programs from the 1970s-2010s. Recommendations include collaborative planning, infrastructure, monitoring/evaluation, and credit access to promote food security.
The document discusses the challenges of achieving global food security. It notes that the number of undernourished people has risen to over 1 billion and food access issues should be addressed by ensuring availability of food and quality/safety of food. A multi-dimensional approach is needed that considers the economics, politics, environment, and societal aspects of food security. Key challenges include poverty reduction, population growth, unequal income distribution, effects of climate change such as reduced crop yields, and use of food crops for non-food purposes like biofuels. Coordinated political action is required to effectively address the complex, interconnected issues related to achieving worldwide food security.
Global Food Security Challenges and OpportunitiesShenggen Fan
Global food security faces many challenges including volatile food prices, population growth, land and water constraints, climate change, and the increasing demand for biofuels. To address these issues, the document calls for a development agenda with greater support for food security through investments in agriculture, safety nets, land and water productivity, and climate change adaptation. It also emphasizes the crucial role policy research can play in informing investments and policies to promote food security through impacts on areas like poverty reduction, resource allocation, and agricultural technology development and adoption.
Food security exists when all people, at all times, have physical, social and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life.
Food is life and the global food sustainability is essential to human being survival. The global food system is highly
complex and is driven by various factors including environment, cultural, social and economic drive. It is vital to understand
these drivers and their interaction in order to help to improve the public food sustainability policies. Global polices and projects
desperately required in order improving the global food sustainability. Food sustainability is one of the unsolved global issues
and great commitment is required starting from global policy makers, national governments, and every individual home. This
research paper includes analysis and study of various elements such as global change science, policy, food crisis, factor affecting
and challenging food security, data on status and future projection and potential ways of solving problems. The goal of food
sustainability is to enable all people throughout the world to satisfy their basic needs and have a reasonable quality of life without
compromising the quality of life of future generations. Agriculture sustainability is the best solution which can feed the world
without compromising the environment or threatening human health. Scientific evidence that global environment has changed
is overwhelming and indisputable. These phenomena have a direct impact on agriculture which in turn affects food
sustainability. The food price is always toward upward trend which is validated by the periodic average global food price
monitoring report released by the Food and agricultural organizations. The factors affecting and challenging the food security
are many including increased food consumption due to population increase, uneven distribution, changes in living styles, limited
resources, environmental problems, economic problems and others. The potential ways to solve food sustainability need to be
established and implemented effectively across the world.
The document discusses food security policies in Ghana over the past decade. It defines food security as access to sufficient nutritious food. A 2009 survey found that 34%, 10%, and 15% of people in Ghana's northern regions experienced food insecurity. To address this, Ghana implemented emergency measures like input subsidies during the 2007 global food crisis. It also pursued longer-term policies including the Food and Agriculture Sector Development Policy, National Social Protection Strategy programs like LEAP and school feeding, and initiatives to boost domestic food production. However, the document concludes that more remains to be done to achieve food security goals.
An Assessment on Food Security in Developing Economies-Problems and Policy In...IOSR Journals
This document discusses food security in developing economies and policy initiatives to address it. It begins by defining food security as access to sufficient nutritious food. Over 800 million people in developing countries lack adequate food. Food security indicators measure availability, access, and utilization. The FAO reported that in 2010-2012, almost 870 million people were undernourished, with higher rates in developing countries. India has added 30 million hungry people since the 1990s and 46% of children are underweight. The document examines food security challenges and measures in developing economies and the US, and initiatives by UN agencies to improve global food security.
This document summarizes a study that evaluates the effectiveness of government policy interventions in improving food security in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia. The study analyzes food security at the regional and household levels from 2000-2008. At the regional level, the results of food balance sheets indicate that government interventions have helped improve regional food self-sufficiency. At the household level, empirical analysis using a logit model found that interventions like water harvesting schemes, employment programs, and technology promotion significantly increased the likelihood of household food security. The findings suggest government interventions have been effective in improving food security in Tigray at both household and regional scales.
Food security depends on availability, affordability, and quality/safety of food. The document analyzes threats to food security like weather events, economic and political instability, and population factors. It also discusses effects like hunger and policies by Nigerian governments to address food insecurity, including agricultural programs from the 1970s-2010s. Recommendations include collaborative planning, infrastructure, monitoring/evaluation, and credit access to promote food security.
The document discusses the challenges of achieving global food security. It notes that the number of undernourished people has risen to over 1 billion and food access issues should be addressed by ensuring availability of food and quality/safety of food. A multi-dimensional approach is needed that considers the economics, politics, environment, and societal aspects of food security. Key challenges include poverty reduction, population growth, unequal income distribution, effects of climate change such as reduced crop yields, and use of food crops for non-food purposes like biofuels. Coordinated political action is required to effectively address the complex, interconnected issues related to achieving worldwide food security.
Global Food Security Challenges and OpportunitiesShenggen Fan
Global food security faces many challenges including volatile food prices, population growth, land and water constraints, climate change, and the increasing demand for biofuels. To address these issues, the document calls for a development agenda with greater support for food security through investments in agriculture, safety nets, land and water productivity, and climate change adaptation. It also emphasizes the crucial role policy research can play in informing investments and policies to promote food security through impacts on areas like poverty reduction, resource allocation, and agricultural technology development and adoption.
Food Security, Self-Sufficiency and Sustainable Agriculture in a Changing WorldFrancois Stepman
26-27 September 2017. Lleida, Spain. Knowledge Management and Communication in Food Security and Agriculture discussed in Spain at the occasion of the Plant Inter Cluster meeting.
Keynote presentation:
Dr Joan Girona, Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology (IRTA, Spain), "Food Security, Self-Sufficiency and Sustainable Agriculture in a Changing World"
The document discusses food insecurity in South Africa and the city of Tshwane. While South Africa produces enough food, 14 million people still experience food insecurity due to poverty. In Tshwane, about 35% of the population of over 1 million people are food insecure. The document outlines strategies to address food insecurity through supporting small-scale agriculture, improving incomes and social services, disaster mitigation, and promoting nutrition. The key causes of food insecurity are identified as lack of access to food due to poverty, unemployment, and an inability to produce or purchase enough food.
One of the most controversial aspects of our food system is the role of genetically engineered crop varieties. While proponents argue GE crops can increase yields to feed a growing population, critics warn that reliance on this single technological solution cannot address the root causes of global hunger. The problems with our food system lie deeper than issues of production, as evidenced by the paradox of food waste amidst hunger even in countries like the US where GE crops are most widely used. True solutions require addressing inefficiencies and inequalities across the entire food system through sustainable, locally-adapted policies and behaviors rather than promises of any single "golden ticket."
Prof Kym Anderson's talk from the Australian Agricultural & Resource Economics Society's event "Reframing the Food Agenda: Setting the Scene for Australia" held August 19, 2011
Food safety and food security is a determinant of the well-being of the citizens of a country and how it translates to the development and transformation of the economy in a country specifically Nigeria was critically examined. Recent FAO figures indicate that over 60% of the world undernourished people live in Asia, and a quarter in Africa. Also there are 22 countries, 16 of which are in Africa, in which the undernourishment prevalence rate is over 35%. Hunger, food insecurity (chronic or transitory), malnutrition involving micronutrient malnutrition (MNM) and protein energy malnutrition (PEM) are some of the issues arising from food insecurity. Lack or absence of minerals and vitamins like Iodine, Iron and Vitamin A affects the growth and development of humans. The study revealed that several factors contributing to food insecurity includes wars, natural disasters, unemployment inadequate technological deployment and high post-harvest losses. Steps were taken to examine how agriculture contributes to food security, effects of various policies by past and present government on the food security and food safety situation in Nigeria. Also the emerging issue in combating food insecurity especially the use of biotechnology was further explained. Useful recommendations for enhancement of food security and safety includes: reduction of post-harvest losses through proper utilisation, processing and packaging of agricultural products, food fortification and supplementation to combat micronutrient and protein energy malnutrition, increased use of biotechnology; formulation of good agricultural policies including creation of agric cooperatives and the new Nigerian Agricultural Transformation Agenda (ATA) that can lead to transformation of the economy.
The document discusses food security issues in South Asia. It notes that while cereal production has increased, food insecurity has not significantly decreased due to lack of access to food. It argues that poverty must be addressed to solve food insecurity. A proposed action plan has five pillars: increasing food availability, pro-poor growth strategies, pro-agriculture policies, social safety nets, and links between food/health/nutrition. Challenges to increasing production include water crisis, high energy costs, and need for agricultural diversification and improved marketing. Improving access requires inclusive pro-poor growth and increasing assets/education for the rural poor. An improved policy framework and social safety nets are also needed.
Iniciativa para el Monitoreo de la Agricultura GlobalEduardo Rollero
This document proposes the "G20 Global Agricultural Monitoring" initiative to improve sustainable data collection for worldwide food security and commodity market transparency. Currently, instability in global food supply and demand leads to price volatility and market uncertainty. The three pillars of agricultural monitoring - satellite imagery, meteorological data, and regional agricultural knowledge - can help reduce this uncertainty by providing timely information on crop status, yield forecasts, and supply predictions. Existing public and private monitoring systems provide early crop estimates and forecasts, but an international coordination of efforts could generate more comprehensive and transparent global agricultural data for policymaking and market stability.
A short presentation to accompany a lesson on global food and water security. Blog post with more information about the lesson can be found on eternalexploration.wordpress.com
The thrust of this paper is to provide an alternative strategy for solving the problem of food insecurity
in Nigeria through the social entrepreneurship initiative which is gaining prominence in recent times. The paper
explains the numerous efforts adopted by government to engender food security in the country but which yielded
infinitesimal results. It concludes that the problem of food insecurity in Nigeria can be solved with collective
efforts of the relevant stakeholders: international donors, government, professional institutions, banks,
nongovernmental organisations, faith based institutions, schools, families, farmers, and media. The paper
recommends the adoption of social entrepreneurship initiative by all stakeholders as an alternative strategy for
achieving the dream of food security in Nigeria.
Global Food Security Challenges and Opportunities: the new role of agricultureShenggen Fan
Global food security faces complex challenges such as food price volatility, population growth, and climate change. A comprehensive strategy is needed to address these challenges and protect the poor. Agriculture, especially small-scale farming, must play a new role in achieving broader development outcomes such as improving nutrition, promoting climate change adaptation, building conflict resilience, and narrowing gender gaps.
The document proposes a policy framework called the Canadian Food Action Plan (CFAP) to create a national food policy for Canada that supports sustainable agriculture and alleviates poverty. It discusses how past Canadian food policies have failed to adequately address social and environmental issues. The CFAP was developed with input from food studies academics and organizations concerned with food security, sustainability, and poverty. It aims to establish an integrated national food policy that ensures all Canadians can afford healthy food while also promoting sustainable farming practices.
How far has Africa gone in achieving the zero hunger target? Evidence from Ni...Olutosin Ademola Otekunrin
Sustainable Development Goal 2 is hinged on achieving zero hunger, worldwide, by the year 2030. Many developing countries, especially African countries, are faced with extreme hunger often caused or compounded by bad governance, conflicts and climate change. In this paper, we review patterns of Global Hunger Index scores across Africa from 2000 to 2018 noting advances and setbacks in the fight against hunger in relation to the underlying causes of hunger in these nations, using Nigeria, the poverty capital of the world, as a case study. We also review selected policies of the Nigerian government and development partners aimed at reducing hunger in Nigeria and proffer solutions that can help actualise the target of zero hunger by 2030.
Human security and food security hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition New Food Innovation Ltd
"Food Security exists when all people , at all times , have physical social and economic access to sufficient , safe and nutritious food which meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life "
Review on Role and Challenges of Agricultural Extension Service on Farm Produ...Premier Publishers
Majority of Ethiopian farmers have been using traditional way of agricultural practices which persist to low productivity. To solve these problems, governmental and non-governmental organizations have made efforts to bring about change through Agricultural extension strategy. But these efforts notwithstanding, the rural population still practices subsistence. The agricultural extension service is one of the institutional support services that has a central role to play in the transformation process, but facing new extension challenge. There were many studies conducted to identify role and challenges of extension service in Ethiopia in different regions, but there is limitation of summarization of current state of understanding. However; governments of developing countries are confronting new extension challenges: on the one hand, there is a need to increase production to provide food for all citizens, raising the income of the rural population and reducing poverty; on the other, hand there is a need to manage the natural resources in a sustainable way with new technologies developed . The mandate of extension services, whether public or private, has always been rural human resources development with an aim to increase food production. The major challenge currently facing agricultural extension service delivery in Ethiopia has its impact on the development of country.
This document provides a review of literature related to food security and insecurity. It discusses several studies that have examined issues like chronic and transient food insecurity, the evolution of the concept of food security, the buffer stock policy, impact of population growth and income on food demand, food demand projections, causes of food insecurity at national and household levels, and the relationship between liberalization, trade, agriculture, and food security. The review covers topics such as food availability and accessibility in the context of economic reforms, and the role of the Public Distribution System in providing food security.
6. agricultural development n food securityVivek Tiwari
This document discusses India's approach to agricultural development and food security since independence in 1947. Key points include:
1) Agricultural policies aimed to rapidly reduce hunger, food insecurity, malnutrition and poverty. This helped India overcome a severe food crisis in the 1960s and proved effective with economic reforms in the 1990s.
2) While food security has greatly improved, challenges remain with some households and individuals still facing hunger or malnutrition.
3) Recent policies focus on guaranteed rural employment, universal public distribution of food grains, and increasing minimum support prices for farmers.
4) Overall, India's experience shows that prioritizing agricultural development and ensuring access to food can help lift nations out of poverty and hunger.
Explains the concept of food security,describes the challenges it is facing at global level and comes up with a set of recommendations to respond to these challenges at country level and at the global level
Food security in focus: North America 2014 is an
Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) report
commissioned by DuPont. The report discusses the
major findings in the 2014 Global Food Security
Index (GFSI) for the three countries of North
America included in the index.
The document discusses challenges to global food security, including rising populations, decreasing agricultural land, climate change, natural disasters, conflicts, and poverty. It notes that over 900 million people worldwide do not have enough food. Key factors exacerbating food insecurity are increases in food and fuel prices, biofuel production, and imbalanced international trade policies. The document also outlines Malaysia's national food security policy and initiatives to increase agricultural output and ensure adequate, safe food supplies.
Marketing digital:potencial da web na segmentação do mercadoPaulo Morais
Este artigo discute como as marcas podem usar o marketing digital para segmentar mercados de forma mais precisa. Ele explica que segmentar por critérios geográficos, demográficos, psicográficos e comportamentais é fundamental, mas que o digital permite identificar "nichos" ainda menores com necessidades semelhantes. Ele incentiva as marcas a pesquisar comunidades online relevantes e comunicar soluções que criem valor para esses grupos específicos.
Food Security, Self-Sufficiency and Sustainable Agriculture in a Changing WorldFrancois Stepman
26-27 September 2017. Lleida, Spain. Knowledge Management and Communication in Food Security and Agriculture discussed in Spain at the occasion of the Plant Inter Cluster meeting.
Keynote presentation:
Dr Joan Girona, Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology (IRTA, Spain), "Food Security, Self-Sufficiency and Sustainable Agriculture in a Changing World"
The document discusses food insecurity in South Africa and the city of Tshwane. While South Africa produces enough food, 14 million people still experience food insecurity due to poverty. In Tshwane, about 35% of the population of over 1 million people are food insecure. The document outlines strategies to address food insecurity through supporting small-scale agriculture, improving incomes and social services, disaster mitigation, and promoting nutrition. The key causes of food insecurity are identified as lack of access to food due to poverty, unemployment, and an inability to produce or purchase enough food.
One of the most controversial aspects of our food system is the role of genetically engineered crop varieties. While proponents argue GE crops can increase yields to feed a growing population, critics warn that reliance on this single technological solution cannot address the root causes of global hunger. The problems with our food system lie deeper than issues of production, as evidenced by the paradox of food waste amidst hunger even in countries like the US where GE crops are most widely used. True solutions require addressing inefficiencies and inequalities across the entire food system through sustainable, locally-adapted policies and behaviors rather than promises of any single "golden ticket."
Prof Kym Anderson's talk from the Australian Agricultural & Resource Economics Society's event "Reframing the Food Agenda: Setting the Scene for Australia" held August 19, 2011
Food safety and food security is a determinant of the well-being of the citizens of a country and how it translates to the development and transformation of the economy in a country specifically Nigeria was critically examined. Recent FAO figures indicate that over 60% of the world undernourished people live in Asia, and a quarter in Africa. Also there are 22 countries, 16 of which are in Africa, in which the undernourishment prevalence rate is over 35%. Hunger, food insecurity (chronic or transitory), malnutrition involving micronutrient malnutrition (MNM) and protein energy malnutrition (PEM) are some of the issues arising from food insecurity. Lack or absence of minerals and vitamins like Iodine, Iron and Vitamin A affects the growth and development of humans. The study revealed that several factors contributing to food insecurity includes wars, natural disasters, unemployment inadequate technological deployment and high post-harvest losses. Steps were taken to examine how agriculture contributes to food security, effects of various policies by past and present government on the food security and food safety situation in Nigeria. Also the emerging issue in combating food insecurity especially the use of biotechnology was further explained. Useful recommendations for enhancement of food security and safety includes: reduction of post-harvest losses through proper utilisation, processing and packaging of agricultural products, food fortification and supplementation to combat micronutrient and protein energy malnutrition, increased use of biotechnology; formulation of good agricultural policies including creation of agric cooperatives and the new Nigerian Agricultural Transformation Agenda (ATA) that can lead to transformation of the economy.
The document discusses food security issues in South Asia. It notes that while cereal production has increased, food insecurity has not significantly decreased due to lack of access to food. It argues that poverty must be addressed to solve food insecurity. A proposed action plan has five pillars: increasing food availability, pro-poor growth strategies, pro-agriculture policies, social safety nets, and links between food/health/nutrition. Challenges to increasing production include water crisis, high energy costs, and need for agricultural diversification and improved marketing. Improving access requires inclusive pro-poor growth and increasing assets/education for the rural poor. An improved policy framework and social safety nets are also needed.
Iniciativa para el Monitoreo de la Agricultura GlobalEduardo Rollero
This document proposes the "G20 Global Agricultural Monitoring" initiative to improve sustainable data collection for worldwide food security and commodity market transparency. Currently, instability in global food supply and demand leads to price volatility and market uncertainty. The three pillars of agricultural monitoring - satellite imagery, meteorological data, and regional agricultural knowledge - can help reduce this uncertainty by providing timely information on crop status, yield forecasts, and supply predictions. Existing public and private monitoring systems provide early crop estimates and forecasts, but an international coordination of efforts could generate more comprehensive and transparent global agricultural data for policymaking and market stability.
A short presentation to accompany a lesson on global food and water security. Blog post with more information about the lesson can be found on eternalexploration.wordpress.com
The thrust of this paper is to provide an alternative strategy for solving the problem of food insecurity
in Nigeria through the social entrepreneurship initiative which is gaining prominence in recent times. The paper
explains the numerous efforts adopted by government to engender food security in the country but which yielded
infinitesimal results. It concludes that the problem of food insecurity in Nigeria can be solved with collective
efforts of the relevant stakeholders: international donors, government, professional institutions, banks,
nongovernmental organisations, faith based institutions, schools, families, farmers, and media. The paper
recommends the adoption of social entrepreneurship initiative by all stakeholders as an alternative strategy for
achieving the dream of food security in Nigeria.
Global Food Security Challenges and Opportunities: the new role of agricultureShenggen Fan
Global food security faces complex challenges such as food price volatility, population growth, and climate change. A comprehensive strategy is needed to address these challenges and protect the poor. Agriculture, especially small-scale farming, must play a new role in achieving broader development outcomes such as improving nutrition, promoting climate change adaptation, building conflict resilience, and narrowing gender gaps.
The document proposes a policy framework called the Canadian Food Action Plan (CFAP) to create a national food policy for Canada that supports sustainable agriculture and alleviates poverty. It discusses how past Canadian food policies have failed to adequately address social and environmental issues. The CFAP was developed with input from food studies academics and organizations concerned with food security, sustainability, and poverty. It aims to establish an integrated national food policy that ensures all Canadians can afford healthy food while also promoting sustainable farming practices.
How far has Africa gone in achieving the zero hunger target? Evidence from Ni...Olutosin Ademola Otekunrin
Sustainable Development Goal 2 is hinged on achieving zero hunger, worldwide, by the year 2030. Many developing countries, especially African countries, are faced with extreme hunger often caused or compounded by bad governance, conflicts and climate change. In this paper, we review patterns of Global Hunger Index scores across Africa from 2000 to 2018 noting advances and setbacks in the fight against hunger in relation to the underlying causes of hunger in these nations, using Nigeria, the poverty capital of the world, as a case study. We also review selected policies of the Nigerian government and development partners aimed at reducing hunger in Nigeria and proffer solutions that can help actualise the target of zero hunger by 2030.
Human security and food security hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition New Food Innovation Ltd
"Food Security exists when all people , at all times , have physical social and economic access to sufficient , safe and nutritious food which meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life "
Review on Role and Challenges of Agricultural Extension Service on Farm Produ...Premier Publishers
Majority of Ethiopian farmers have been using traditional way of agricultural practices which persist to low productivity. To solve these problems, governmental and non-governmental organizations have made efforts to bring about change through Agricultural extension strategy. But these efforts notwithstanding, the rural population still practices subsistence. The agricultural extension service is one of the institutional support services that has a central role to play in the transformation process, but facing new extension challenge. There were many studies conducted to identify role and challenges of extension service in Ethiopia in different regions, but there is limitation of summarization of current state of understanding. However; governments of developing countries are confronting new extension challenges: on the one hand, there is a need to increase production to provide food for all citizens, raising the income of the rural population and reducing poverty; on the other, hand there is a need to manage the natural resources in a sustainable way with new technologies developed . The mandate of extension services, whether public or private, has always been rural human resources development with an aim to increase food production. The major challenge currently facing agricultural extension service delivery in Ethiopia has its impact on the development of country.
This document provides a review of literature related to food security and insecurity. It discusses several studies that have examined issues like chronic and transient food insecurity, the evolution of the concept of food security, the buffer stock policy, impact of population growth and income on food demand, food demand projections, causes of food insecurity at national and household levels, and the relationship between liberalization, trade, agriculture, and food security. The review covers topics such as food availability and accessibility in the context of economic reforms, and the role of the Public Distribution System in providing food security.
6. agricultural development n food securityVivek Tiwari
This document discusses India's approach to agricultural development and food security since independence in 1947. Key points include:
1) Agricultural policies aimed to rapidly reduce hunger, food insecurity, malnutrition and poverty. This helped India overcome a severe food crisis in the 1960s and proved effective with economic reforms in the 1990s.
2) While food security has greatly improved, challenges remain with some households and individuals still facing hunger or malnutrition.
3) Recent policies focus on guaranteed rural employment, universal public distribution of food grains, and increasing minimum support prices for farmers.
4) Overall, India's experience shows that prioritizing agricultural development and ensuring access to food can help lift nations out of poverty and hunger.
Explains the concept of food security,describes the challenges it is facing at global level and comes up with a set of recommendations to respond to these challenges at country level and at the global level
Food security in focus: North America 2014 is an
Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) report
commissioned by DuPont. The report discusses the
major findings in the 2014 Global Food Security
Index (GFSI) for the three countries of North
America included in the index.
The document discusses challenges to global food security, including rising populations, decreasing agricultural land, climate change, natural disasters, conflicts, and poverty. It notes that over 900 million people worldwide do not have enough food. Key factors exacerbating food insecurity are increases in food and fuel prices, biofuel production, and imbalanced international trade policies. The document also outlines Malaysia's national food security policy and initiatives to increase agricultural output and ensure adequate, safe food supplies.
Marketing digital:potencial da web na segmentação do mercadoPaulo Morais
Este artigo discute como as marcas podem usar o marketing digital para segmentar mercados de forma mais precisa. Ele explica que segmentar por critérios geográficos, demográficos, psicográficos e comportamentais é fundamental, mas que o digital permite identificar "nichos" ainda menores com necessidades semelhantes. Ele incentiva as marcas a pesquisar comunidades online relevantes e comunicar soluções que criem valor para esses grupos específicos.
Factors Your Website Needs to Be Effective at Generating New Business - CoI...Derek Key
The document discusses factors that a website needs to be effective at generating new business. It covers evaluating current site performance, search engine optimization (SEO), things that can be done now like setting goals for what visitors should do on the site. It also discusses tools like Google Analytics for analyzing traffic, alternatives for driving traffic, making calls to action effective through contrast, incentives and direction. Other tips include using strong headlines, photos, validation, telling a story, making the product the focus, and optimizing for mobile and ease of contact.
Este documento presenta un proyecto para mejorar la conectividad escolar en la Institución Educativa Julio César García en Antioquia. El proyecto busca utilizar herramientas TIC para establecer una red de videoconferencia que conecte el aula con otras instituciones, mejorando el proceso educativo. Los objetivos incluyen desarrollar subproyectos en diferentes áreas utilizando plataformas como www.kyte.com y realizar teleconferencias y contenidos pregrabados. El proyecto beneficiará a la comunidad
O documento resume os principais tópicos de Direito de Família, Sucessões e Estatuto da Criança e do Adolescente. Aborda temas como casamento, união estável, filiação, poder familiar, guarda, adoção, alimentos, tutela, curatela, proteção do menor e sucessões.
The document discusses an upcoming Middle East PR Association (MEPRA) event focused on driving thought leadership and business impact through professional associations and global platforms. It provides an agenda for the event including introductions, an overview of MEPRA's mission and goals, and upcoming MEPRA events. Attendees will discuss understanding associations in the regional context, evaluating associations, setting objectives for engagement, and measuring results. The goal is to inspire new engagements and familiarize attendees with opportunities through MEPRA membership and engagement.
This syllabus design project is for a Linguistics I course. The syllabus discusses the course description, objectives, outcomes, topics covered, and assessment methods. The course objectives are to introduce students to the scientific study of language and fundamental linguistic concepts. By the end of the course, students will understand the nature of human language and differences between human and animal communication systems. Topics covered include the levels of language, mediums of language, language families, and a comparison of language to other communication systems. Students will be assessed through exams, assignments, and class participation.
An elevator is a vertical transport system that moves people or goods between floors of a building efficiently. Early elevators in the 19th century were powered by steam or humans/animals but were unsafe. In 1853, Elisha Otis invented the safety brake, demonstrating its effectiveness. Hydraulic elevators replacing steam then electric motors with cables became more common in the late 19th century. Modern elevators continue to advance with technologies like magnetic systems to transport people to ever higher skyscrapers of the future.
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Perceptions on the impact of metasip on food security in
1. Developing Country Studies www.iiste.org
ISSN 2224-607X (Paper) ISSN 2225-0565 (Online)
Vol.4, No.15, 2014
144
Perceptions on the Impact of METASIP on Food Security in
Ghana
John Kwame Boateng1*
Charles Kwowe K. Nyaaba2
1. Institute of Continuing and Distance Education, University of Ghana,
P. O. Box LG 31, Legon, Accra, Ghana
2. Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
* E-mail of the corresponding author: jboat2009@gmail.com
Abstract
The study assessed perceptions relating to the impact of Medium Term Agriculture Sector Investment Plan
(METASIP) on food security in Ghana. Specifically, the study monitored perceptions about how far the first
pillar of FASDEP II which addresses food security and emergency preparedness has actually contributed to food
security in Ghana. Seven indicators were identified and perceptions about these were monitored. They are
improved productivity, agriculture mechanization, irrigation and water management, food storage and
distribution, improved nutrition, off-farm activities and early warning systems. Findings indicated that,
METASIP must do more to guide and sustain its success. More efforts must be put in for improved production,
mechanization, irrigation and water management and enhanced off-farm activities by actively engaging
communities, households and all stakeholders in the agricultural value chain. This meant adopting a holistic
approach in public investment, stakeholder participation and commitment from policy makers.
1.0 Background
The purpose of the study is to assess the impact of Medium Term Agriculture Sector Investment Plan (METASIP)
on Food security in Ghana. Over the last two decades or more, global food and financial crises hit the world.
Hence, both developed and developing countries have come to accept the need for increasing global food
production through increasing investment in agriculture. This has call for a renewed focus and improved
investment in agriculture (MoFA 2011 report). MoFA has since developed both short and medium-term policies
and programmes seeking solution to the situation. The key policies since 2002 are the first Food and Agriculture
Sector Development Policies (FASDEP I) in the period of 2002-2007, the second Food and Agriculture Sector
Development Policies (FASDEP II) in the period of 2007 to 2015.
FASDEP I was developed as a policy of the government of Ghana to guide interventions in the agriculture sector
which was formulated in 2002 as a holistic policy, building on the key elements of Accelerated Agriculture
Growth and Development Policy (AAGDS) with a focus on strengthening the private sector as the engine of
growth. Due to limitations of this policy, in 2007, the ministry again came up with FASDEP II which seeks to
enhance the environment for all categories of farmers. FASDEP II states the long term policy objectives of
government in relation to the development of the agriculture sector aimed at ensuring that the sector’s
stakeholders are best positioned to take advantage of the emerging opportunities. The METASIP was designed
for the period 2011-2015 to implement development policies outlined in the FASDEP II. The objectives of the
METASIP are consistent with FASDEP II and therefore clearly outlined the strategy and budgetary requirement
for the implementation of FASDEP II (FASDEP II, 2007).
As an investment plan, the budgetary target of METASIP is to increase investment in agriculture to at least ten
per cent of the national budget which is in line with the Maputo declaration. The concept of Maputo Declaration
came due to food security challenges in Africa in 2003 of which the leaders met in Mozambique to sign a
declaration that commit member state to allocate at least ten per cent of their annual budget to agriculture, this
declaration is call Maputo declaration. This was to lead to six per cent growth in the agric sector contribution to
GDP. To achieve this, the METASIP was to provide an integrated framework to support agricultural growth,
rural development and food security. (FASDEP II, 2007)
The Implementation Strategy was to identify the various stakeholders who have interest in the sector. In order to
ensure effective stakeholder participation and coordination, a country team, policy dialogue forum and a
Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System (SAKSS) was established in 2011, (The METASIP p:108).
Their role was to provide an advisory support and give direction to Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) to
ensure effective implementation of the METASIP. The objectives of the METASIP were to implement the six
pillars outlined in the FASDEP II which were: Food security and emergency preparedness, increased growth in
incomes, increased competiveness and enhanced integration into domestic and international markets, sustainable
land management and environmental sustainability, science and technology applied in food and agriculture
development and improved institutional coordination.
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1.1 Problem statement
The METASIP is a medium term investment plan that seeks to ensure that the country is a food secured nation
by 2015. However, three years after its implementation, there has not been any known research to show the
extent to which the country is progressing towards achieving this aim. It is believed that, this study could provide
vital information that can be used to enhance effective implementation and success of the METASIP.
1.2 Objectives of the study
• The study seeks to assess how effective METASIP contributed to food security and emergency
preparedness in Ghana. Specifically, the study will assess how FASDEP II/METASIP addressed food
security and emergency preparedness in regards to productivity improvement, improvement in
agricultural mechanization, improvements in irrigation and water management, improvement in food
storage and distribution, improvement in nutrition, effective early warning systems, and improvement in
off-farm activities
2.0 Literature review
2.1 Debate on Food Security
The issue of food security is directly linked to the socio-economic development of the geographical area
concerned. A number of experts working on the subject of food security have observed that food insecurity in
Sub-Sahara Africa is a consequence of development failure, and shown that there is growing evidence that
economic growth of a nation alone, does not automatically bring about food security for all (Sen 1981, Yaro
2002, Leach and Davies 1991, Salih 1995, Holtskog 1996).
The Malthusian theory on the relationship between population growth and natural resources formed the
foundation of the debate and description of peasant livelihoods in the area of food security, hunger, malnutrition
and environmental problems in the developing world. Knowledge of food security and what the concept meant in
the early part of the last century depended on simple logic involved in analyzing trends in the population
pressure and carrying capacities of places. There have been three shifts in food security studies since the world
food conference of 1974, from global, the national to household and the individual (Maxwell, 2001).
According to Chambers, (1983, p.33), there are many more causes of poverty; that a balance of their significance
varies over time, by seasons and by countries, regions, communities, villages, households and individuals; and
that does not only cause poverty but also brings about opportunity for wealth creation. In order to address the
problem in Sub-Sahara Africa, the ECOWAS Agriculture Policy and NEPAD´s Comprehensive Africa
Agriculture Development Programme (ECOWAP/CAADP) provided an integrated framework to support
agricultural growth, rural development and food security in the African Region.
2.2 Food security
Tolossa, (2006), revealed that food security, as a concept emerged on the international political agenda in 1974
following the worldwide food shortage, and has since been variedly defined by international organisations.
According to the FAO, (2002: 4-7), food security is a situation that exists when all people, at all times, have
physical, social and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and
food preferences for an active and healthy life.
Food security has also been defined by (Valdes 1981, Bigman1982) as the ability of food deficit countries to
meet target consumption levels on a year to year basis. Similarly, the World Bank had defined food Security in
1986 as the “access by all people at all times to enough food for an active, healthy life” (World Bank, 1986).
Williamson, Jr. (2001:731), had examined food security to embody the “availability, stability, accessibility,
sufficiency, autonomy, reliability, inequitability and sustainability”.
According to Williamson, the level of food insecurity in some cases correlates with the level of poverty in the
society and leads to famine. Food insecurity thus brings about food price hikes that have had profound impact on
non-food inflation of national and global economy at large. Williamson Jr. (2001) further observes that food
availability alone does not address the issue of food insecurity. He argues that there are countries with food
surplus yet millions of people die in starvation and malnutrition. Access, entitlement and purchasing power of
vulnerable groups should be key determinant of food security.
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2.3 Investment in agriculture
Over the last two decades global food and financial crises hit the world; most stakeholders have come to accept
the need for increasing global food production. To achieve this, requires renewed focus and improved investment
in agriculture. According to the MDG report 6 (2007), above situation prompted African leaders to meet in
Mozambique in 2003 and signed the Maputo Declaration on Agriculture and Food Security to commit at least
10% percentage of annual national budgets to investment in agriculture which seeks to achieve six percent
growth leading to the achievement of the first Millennium Development Goal (MDG 1) by 2015.
African leaders meeting in Abuja for the African Agro Business Summit in March 2010 adopted the Abuja
Declaration, and reaffirmed the Maputo Declaration. The Abuja Declaration called on African governments to
meet 10% annual budget benchmark by 2015 (MOFA 2010 report). The World Bank report (2008) endorsed and
accepted this position. The Government of Ghana in relation with other African governments in 2003 and 2008
recommitted to invest in the sector under the AU/NEPAD Comprehensive African Agriculture Development
Programme (CAADP). In October 2009, Ghana signed the ECOWAP/CAADP Compact to support the
successful implementation of its Food and Agriculture Sector Development Policy II (FASDEP II). To
implement the medium term programmes contained in FASDEP II, the Government of Ghana has developed the
Medium Term Agriculture Sector Investment Plan (METASIP 2011-2015).
2.4 METASIP
The METASIP was to implement the objectives outlined in the FASDEP II. The plan was developed using
largely participatory process and based on FASDEP II objectives with a target for agriculture sector GDP growth
of at least 6% annually and government expenditure allocation of at least 10% of the national budget within the
plan period, (MoFA, 2011 report). Above targets conformed to agricultural performance targets of the GSGDA,
the ECOWAP of ECOWAS and the CAADP of NEPAD and are expected to contribute significantly to the
achievement of the MDGs 1 of the United Nations. The key stakeholders include MoFA, other relevant MDAs,
DPs, NGOs, CSIR, the academia, civil society, farmers and other on-farm and off-farm private sector operators,
researchers and service providers. According to the 2010 budget statement, the Government intended meeting
the costs of METASIP through domestic and international sources of funding. The Government intended
increasing its spending on rural development to reach the target of 10% of its total budget, as agreed in the
Maputo Declaration.
The objectives of METASIP, in line with the objectives of FASDEP II are as follows: Securing
food security and emergency preparedness; improve growth in incomes; increase competitiveness and enhanced
integration into domestic and international markets; sustain management of land and environment; science and
technology applied in food and agriculture development and improve institutional coordination, (FASDEP II
2007, P: 23). The priority area to ensure food security and emergency preparedness is the first pillar. This is
further divided into: productivity improvement, support to improved nutrition, diversification of livelihood
options of the poor with off-farm activities linked to agriculture, Food storage and distribution, early warning
systems and emergency preparedness, Irrigation and water management, mechanisation services.
2.5 Productivity improvement
This strategy aims to increase productivity at the farm level to sustainable levels by improving agro-inputs usage
among smallholder and subsistence farmers. Data from the Ghana Living Standards Survey V shows that only 5-
10% of smallholders with up to 1 ha used fertiliser, compared to 30% of holders with more than 5ha. Twenty
percent of the very small subsistence farmers used improved seed compared to 30% of the relatively larger
smallholders. The reasons for low use of agro-inputs are high cost and limited availability in isolated production
areas.
The strategy to increase productivity at the farm level will include continued research on improvement of
priority commodities, sustainable land and water management, integration of crop and small ruminant
development, access to irrigation, improved access to appropriate mechanisation, improved access to extension
services, increased adoption of Integrated Crop Pest Management (ICPM) measures and linkage to markets
((FASDEP II, 2007).
2.6 Support to improved nutrition
This strategy emphasized production that ensured adequate nutrition of farm and non-farm household members.
According to the Ghana Demographic and Health Surveys of 1998 and 2003, the level of malnutrition (stunting
of children) increased between 1998 and 2003 even when poverty levels decreased quite significantly.
Micronutrient malnutrition levels are confirmed to be quite high suggesting that increase in incomes may be a
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necessary condition for decrease in malnutrition. In view of this, nutrition education and advocacy was to be
pursued to ensure that people have adequate knowledge and appreciate the importance of both macronutrient and
micronutrient malnutrition. Also food production systems were to take into consideration foodstuffs with good
levels of both macro and micronutrients. Food fortification was to become an important component of food
processing.
2.7 Diversification with off-farm activities linked to agriculture
An analysis of the Ghana Living Standards Survey V data on smallholder production patterns by IFPRI’s Ghana
Strategy Support Programme (GSSP) shows that subsistence farmers are less diversified in agriculture than
relatively larger smallholders. Mean number of crops grown by households with up to 1 hectare was 3 compared
to 5 for households with more than 5 hectares. Some of the measures adopted include entrepreneurial training for
the youth in the rural communities.
2.8 Food storage and distribution
According to MOFA, (2009) up to 35% of maize and 34% of cassava produced is lost along the chain. This is a
major loss and potential cause of food insecurity. Factors associated with losses include limited knowledge on
post-harvest handling, poor harvesting methods, poor storage systems, poor access to information on pest control
methods and poor transportation methods and equipment in each region for training of producers and other
actors (grain traders and distributors) along the value chain. Under the METASIP, emphasis is on reducing theses
loses to the barest minimum.
2.9 Early warning systems and emergency preparedness
FASDEP II defined emergency preparedness as the assessment of the country’s readiness to respond to the needs
of victims of natural hazards and other calamities including climate change impacts. In the case of food it is the
ability to provide food to affected persons in times of disaster. Outbreaks of diseases and pests and poor weather
(drought and floods) are the main natural causes of emergency food insecurity. Outbreaks of diseases and pests
can have major negative effects on livestock and crop production.
The capacity to respond to these emergencies is currently limited (FASDEP II, 2007). The Ghana Meteorological
Agency was therefore to provide more localised weather forecast information (including expected rainfall onset,
and duration) for each of the regions in the country, and especially the most vulnerable regions. This information
was to be communicated to the farmers through the media (electronic and print) and by the Directorate of
Agricultural Extension Services to ensure timely land preparation and planting.
2.10 Irrigation and water management
Irrigated agriculture contributed only about 0.5% of the country’s agricultural production. Only about 11,000
hectares of land (out of identifiable irrigable area of 500,000 hectares) have been developed for formal irrigation
and even the developed area is largely underutilized due to institutional, management, input and other constraints.
About 17,636 hectares of land in Ghana are under informal irrigation. Under FASDEP II (2007), the
Government was to regard irrigated agricultural infrastructure as a public good, to be leased to water users’
associations and/or private management bodies to ensure efficiency through better management practices. Water
harvesting for human, animal and plant use needs was to be instituted as a policy and implemented with some
priority especially in the savanna areas of the country.
2.11 Mechanization services
About 40% of farmers used some form of mechanization. The most mechanized farm activity is land preparation.
There is therefore scope to expand mechanization to other farm activities such as planting, cultivation, harvesting
and primary processing such as threshing, shelling and milling. Mechanized equipment for milling is available
but processors have limited access to them. Also, the efficiency of the equipment is low and needs to be
improved. The quality of locally manufactured equipment and machinery is not up to food grade standard
(MOFA, 2005). Specific areas where rain water harvest is a major source of water for farming include Fumbisi,
Katanga, Nasia, Nabogu and Soo valleys. Such areas which are also suitable for rice get inundated quickly after
the first few rains thereby making the fields unworkable. Because they are large open areas, they are highly
susceptible to bush fires. Access to mechanized services in these areas will expedite land preparation before the
rains
3.0 Methodology
Primary and secondary data were gathered in the study. The primary data collection employed of a mixed design
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involving qualitative and quantitative methods. A questionnaire using a five-point Likert scale (Strongly
Disagree, Disagree, Uncertain, Agree and Strongly Agree) targeting policy makers, researchers and stakeholders
in agriculture policies in Ghana was administered. There were two focus group discussions with farmers.
Additionally, an interview was carried out with a select group (key informants) who were farmers and value
chain actors. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) was used to analyze the quantitative data.
Secondary data were gathered from the following sources:
• a review was made of food security and poverty in Africa and the role of developed world in the
roadmap to food security in developing countries
• a review of reports on global, Africa and Ghana agricultural policies in the last decade
• in depth review of METASIP, FASDEP I & II and other policy documents in Ghana
A major assumption of the study is that: farmers, NGOs, Civil Society Organizations, private and public
institutions working to support agriculture have basic understanding of medium term agriculture sector policies
in Ghana and will be willing to share their experiences when contacted.
3. 1 Population
A population is the total collection of elements about which we wish to make inference. Our population sizes in
this case were: (I) the farmers in the Ashaiman Irrigation Project in the Greater Accra Region, farmers in Juni in
the Northern Region. This research targeted all people who could share opinions on the success of the
METASIP. It included farmers, other workers in Ghana’s agricultural systems and people working in policy
making. This study specifically targeted populations who worked in groups, such as those in the Ashaiman
Irrigation Project.
Three focus group discussions were conducted for three groups located in Ashaiman and in Tamale. There were
also phone interviews that targeted policy makers. In designing the questionnaire, gender and people of different
age groups were catered for. This is because projects that targeted poverty reduction have had different impacts
on women and men; the youth and the aged. The quantitative approach to the research involves statistical
analysis and relies on numerical evidence to draw conclusions.
3.2 Sampling
The sample was taken from the three categories of stakeholders listed above: 40% of farmers in the Ashaiman
Irrigation Project, MoFA, 5 people from 5 FBOs, and five people from CSOs each in Greater Accra Region.
According to the 2010 population census; the Ashaiman population was 190,971 of which 51% were women.
Those involved in farming and other related activities were 30%. 93 of this number are working directly on the
Ashaiman Irrigation project. Three focus group discussions were held; Two in Ashaiman and one in Tamale. On
MoFA, the sampling frame targeted PPMED and the two persons interviewed were those who are directly
involved in policy formulation, implementation and monitoring in MoFA. For the FBOs, a random sampling
frame was developed. Cluster sampling was applied to interview three FBOs and three CSOs. The reason for
including all these groups of respondents is that they all play crucial but distinct roles in agriculture policies and
food security in Ghana.
3.3 Focus group discussion
The farmers were engaged in focus group discussions using open ended questions that tapped their perceptions
about the impact of the METASIP on food security in Ghana. The discussions were held for two groups in
Ashaiman and one group in Tamale. Each of the first two groups consisted of seven farmers (both men and
women), the third group in Tamale were ten in number. There was an interpreter in each occasion because most
of them could not speak English.
3.4 Analysis
The collected data for the responses to the variables in a five-point Likert Scale; Strong disagree = 1, Disagree =
2, Uncertain = 3, Agree = 4, Strongly Agree = 5) were tabulated in SPSS v16. For each of the variables, a
frequency table, mean and standard deviations of the distributions were produced indicating the opinions of the
respondents. Data from the questionnaire were summarized into statistical tables using statistical package for
social science (SPSS) software. Means ranged from 1-5. A mean of 5 showed that respondents strongly agreed
with statement measuring the outcome, A mean of 4 meant that respondents agreed, a mean of 3 meant that
respondents were not sure or uncertain about the statement, a mean of 2 meant that respondents disagreed with
the outcome statement and a mean of 1 meant that respondents strongly disagreed with the statement.
3.4 Research limitations
Considering the sensitivity of the topic and the political atmosphere in Ghana; some of the respondents were a
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bit hesitant to open up. Notwithstanding, the reasons outlined below may have affected the findings of the study.
• Some farmers did not actually understand issues surrounding the METASIP
• Some respondents were not willing to devoid their time since many researchers came to interview them
without a feed back
• Some respondents have little or no knowledge on the agricultural policies in Ghana
• Funding; due to limited resources, the researcher could not reach out to really many communities even
though this is action that affected the life’s of many Ghanaians in various parts of the country
4.0 Results and discussion
4.1 Biographical information
Majority of the respondents were within the age range of 36-45 who are classified as the youth. It was also
observed that 74.2% of the respondents were men and 25.8% were women.
4.2 Productivity Improvement
Results from Table 1 shows that, respondents were nearly uncertain or agreed that there is some improvement in
access to fertilizer, seed, information, agriculture extension and credit on their responses to access to fertilizer,
seeds, information, agriculture extension and credit. Apart from access to improved seeds (M=4.33) and
improvement in access to information (M=3.85) where the means were respectively 4.33 and 3.85 the mean for
improvement in access to fertilizer (M=4.15), improvement in farmer extension ratio (M =4.13) and
improvement in access to financing and credit (M=4.16), were all above the mean of 4 and shows that most of
these respondents were in agreement that there has been some improvement in productivity. This finding seem to
depart from an earlier study by the Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana indicating that there is an existing gap
between extension officers and farmers.
4.3 Agricultural Mechanization
On mechanization, table 2.0 shows that the average means on increased investment in
mechanization (M= 3.31). This means that respondents are not sure about investment being made on
mechanization. However, the respondents disagreed that there is any reduction in the cost of mechanization
services (M = 1.50). On the introduction of appropriate technology (M=2.70); increased in mechanization
centres to address farmers need (M = 2.80); and access to combine harvesters and tractors (M=2.98); the means
reveals disagreement to uncertainty about those concerns. This means that respondents either disagreed or were
uncertain about improvement in access to mechanization.
4.4 Irrigation and water management
Table 3.0 shows responses given by respondents on questions relating to irrigation and water management for
increased production. The mean value (M=4.11) for the measure, “there is increased production during the dry
season” reveals that respondents agree that during the dry season they have enough water to
Table 1: Perceptions on the impact of METASIP on productivity improvement
INDICATORS N Range Mean Std. Deviation
Improvement in access to fertilizer 132 4 4.15 .953
Access to Improved seeds 132 3 4.33 .897
Improvement in farmer extension ratio 129 4 3.13 1.221
Improvement in access to information 132 4 3.85 1.112
Improvement in access to financing and credit 132 4 3.16 .827
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Table 2. Perceptions on improvements in agricultural mechanization
INDICATORS N Range Mean Std. Deviation
Increased investment in mechanization 132 4 3.31 .934
Introduction of appropriate technology 132 4 2.70 1.203
Improved access to combine harvesters and tractors 132 4 2.98 1.251
Increased in mechanization centres to address farmers needs 132 4 2.80 .949
Reduction in the cost of mechanization 132 4 1.45 1.168
continue to produce more food from their fields. On the question as to whether there is rehabilitation of existing
irrigation facilities, respondents were affirmative (M=4.23). On the question of whether there is government
investment in irrigation facilities, again respondents responded in the affirmative. However, respondents were
uncertain with the questions about access to simple facilities for irrigation (M = 3.15) and access to modern
technology for harvesting rain water for farming (M=3.20) which shows the respondents position that they might
not be aware of any improvement in this area.
Table 3. Perceptions on improvements in irrigation and water management
INDICATORS
N Range Mean
Std.
Deviation
There is increased production during the dry season 132 4 4.11 1.222
Rehabilitation of existing irrigation facilities 132 4 4.23 1.153
There is Government investment in irrigation 132 4 4.30 .994
I have access to simple facilities for irrigation 132 4 3.15 1.226
I have access to modern technology for harvesting rain water for
farming
132 4 3.20 1.009
4.5 Food Storage and Distribution
From Table 4 below on food storage and distribution, the means for improved feeder roads is 2.60, rehabilitation
of breakdown agro based industries is 2.90, modern storage facilities to help reduce post harvest loses is 2.91.
These figure means that the respondents were indifferent. However, the responses were closer to 3 than 2, which
mean that majority disagreed than agreeing. The buffer stock companies not buying surplus products means is
3.05 and systems in place to provide market information is 3.40. Clearly the respondents disagreed that there is
any improvement in this area. By this expression, one can consider that there has not been satisfactory
improvement in food storage and distribution since 2010.
4.6 Improvement in Off-Farm Activities
From the Table 5, respondents agree to the statement about improvement in youth and entrepreneurship training
in their area (M=4.25); similarly respondents agreed to receiving training in entrepreneurship (M = 4.46) as well
as to training in value addition (M=4.11). However, respondents were uncertain about incomes generated from
outside farming activities (M=3.17) but agreed that access to credit for off-farm activities has improved (M=
3.77).
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Table 4. Perceptions on improvements in food storage and distribution
INDICATORS N Range Mean Std. Deviation
There is improvement in feeder roads networks .
132
4 2.60 1.145
Rehabilitation of the break down agro-factories 132 4 2.90 .972
Modern storage reduce post harvest losses 132 4 2.91 1.066
The buffer stock companies and market access 132 3 3.05 .995
Systems to provide market information 132 4 3.40 .987
Table 5.0: Perception on improvement in off-farm activities
INDICATORS N Range Mean Std. Deviation
The youth and entrepreneurship programme 132 3 4.25 .804
Training in entrepreneurial development 132 4 4.46 .952
Training on value addition 132 4 4.11 1.002
Income outside farming activities 132 4 3.17 1.154
Access to micro credit for off-farm activities 132 4 3.77 1.033
4.7 Improved Nutrition
In Table 6, respondents agree that there is improvement in their consumption of vegetables and fruits (M =4.15);
and also in fish, livestock and poultry production and consumption (M=4.33) as well as improvements in the
introduction of dairy products to their diets (M=4.35). Respondents also agreed that there has been improvement
in training in food combinations.
4.8 Early warning systems and emergency preparedness
Table 7 show that respondents are not certain about the presence of adequate systems and capacities at their
households to respond to emergencies (M=3.25). Respondents were also not sure about the statement that
disaster proof or disaster prone areas have been earmarked to prepare for emergencies (M=3.46). Respondents
disagreed that response to disasters have improved in recent times (M=2.11). Respondents disagreed that farmers
do receive specific updates on weather forecasts updates (M=2.17) and disagreed that farms are ensured against
unforeseen circumstances (M=2.27). Above responses could lead one to consider that there has not been
satisfactory improvement in the early warning systems and emergency preparedness.
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Table 6. Perceptions on improvement in nutrition
INDICATORS
N Range Mean
Std.
Deviation
There is improvement in production and consumption of vegetables and
fruits
132 4 4.15 .953
There is increased in fish, livestock and poultry production and
consumption
132 3 4.33 .897
There is increased training in food combination 129 4 4.13 1.221
I have introduced dairy products in my diet 132 4 4.35 1.112
Table 7. Perceptions on improvement in early warning systems and emergency preparedness
INDICATORS
N Range Mean
Std.
Deviation
There are adequate systems and capacities at household to respond
to emergencies
132 3 3.25 .804
Disaster proof/ prone area have earmarked by government 132 4 3.46 .952
Government response to disasters has improved in recent time
132
4 2.11 1.002
Farmers are given updates on whether forecast 132 4 2.17 1.154
Farms are now ensured against unforeseen circumstances 132 4 2.27 1.033
4.9 Focus Groups
Respondents in the focus group at Ashaiman were convinced that Ghana could achieve the Millennium
Development Goal 1 because they noted that food is in plentiful supply and can be purchased at affordable prices
compared with the past. They noted “Ghana could achieve the MDG1 if only there will be that needed political
will from government to implement development projects. At Tamale, respondents in the focus group discussion,
maintained that, Ghana is blessed with all kinds of natural resources ranging from timber, cocoa, diamond, coal,
water, good soil, salt, sunlight and above all oil and gas. He added that effective leadership was what was needed
to utilize effectively the natural resources Ghana is blessed with.
A respondent from the Ministry of Agriculture’s Extension Directorate make contribution on farmer extension
ratio, he claimed that the gap is now 1:1,200 (one extension officer to 1,200 farmers) against previously figure of
1:3000 (one extension officer to 3000 farmers. He added that this improvement in extension officer and farmer
ratio will solve the problem of providing information to farmers which must lead to increase in yields. These
views were not different from that of another respondent from the Ministry of Finance who claimed that Ghana
had already achieved the MDG 1 due to good agricultural policies and political will on the part of the
government.
In spite of these contributions, a rice farmer from Ashaiman with four children revealed that to him and his
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family, life is tough as he had not received any form of support from anywhere. He noted, “now there is policy
for everything but mere policies without action on the ground cannot put food on my table nor support my
children through school.
5.0 Conclusions
Respondents perceived that METASIP has had positive impact on productivity improvement through improved
access to fertilizer, seeds and information. Although respondents did not perceive there was improvement in
farmer-extension officer ratio, it was revealed through focus group discussion that the ratio had actually
improved to 1:1,200 (one extension officer to 1,200 farmers) against the previous ratio of 1:3000 (one extension
officer to 3000 farmers).
This may have contributed to respondents’ perceived improvement in access to information. Furthermore,
respondents perceive that METASIP has had positive impact on irrigation and water management through the
Government’s increased investment in irrigation, increased production during the dry season and through
rehabilitation of existing irrigation facilities. Respondents perceived that METASIP had positive impact on
improving off-farm activities through improvements in youth and entrepreneurship programming, training in
entrepreneurial development, training in value additions and in improving access to credit for off-farm activities.
Through improvements in production and consumption of vegetables and fruits, fish, livestock and poultry and
poultry products as well as training communities in food combination and about the use of dairy products in diets,
the METASIP was perceived to have had a positive impact on improving nutrition.
Respondents perceive that METASIP has not made satisfactory impacts in their communities to achieve
improvements matching the national average in figures for agricultural mechanization, early warning systems
and emergency preparedness and food storage and distribution which are for Ghana to achieve the objective of
food security by 2015. At the National level, a 2010 report on the MDG 1 showed that, Ghana has made a
significant progress towards achieving the MDG 1. Small scale farmers surveyed perceived that the cost of
agricultural mechanization services was far beyond what they could afford and hence did not significantly
improve their production. However, a 2011 monitoring report by MoFA indicated that the AMSEC programme at
the National level had contributed to improving access to farmers of agricultural mechanization services and
raised the average area mechanized by farmers from 5.3 acres in 2008 to 7.8 acres per farmer in 2010,
representing a 21 percent per year increase in the area mechanized.
Other challenges highlighted included non-availability of spare parts of most of the machines. Also most of
machines were not suitable to the local environment. On irrigation and water management, a need was expressed
for micro and small scale irrigation systems in the short- and medium-terms. Even though it seemed that there
was some progress made in the communities covered by this study, the coverage of irrigation and water
management effort was possibly limited to few communities where the farmlands were closer to water bodies
such as ponds, dams, rivers and streams.
On improved food storage and distribution, available data shows that up to 35% of maize and 34% of cassava
produced is lost along the chain (MOFA, 2009). Perceptions of respondents gathered from this study seem to
indicate that not much have been done to reduce post harvest losses. It was also expressed that there has been
some construction of feeder roads but such roads were meant for other purposes as they had not linked farming
communities to market centres. On the national buffer stock company, the respondents strongly disagreed it had
been helpful in stabilizing prices for farmers. They seem to have the feeling that the initiative is good in fixing
minimum guaranteed prices but did not think that the company is able to buy the surplus from farmers at least
not in their communities.
From the foregoing account, it is obvious that the METASIP is contributing to food security in Ghana. To sustain
it means that more need to be done from improved production through mechanization, irrigation to off-farm
activities. There cannot be significant improvement in productivity without improvement in mechanization and
there cannot be improvement in vegetables intake in the off-season without irrigation. Similarly, the success of
METASIP depends on commitment from the various stakeholders including small scale farmers. It is essential
that the state actively engage communities, household and all those in the agriculture value chain. Mobilising
resources to fight hunger and deprivation requires a holistic approach. When the State takes the leading role and
carry the rest of the stakeholders along the voluntary actions of people at the lower level will become more
effective.
From above results, it is obvious the importance of small scale farmers in the implementation of the METASIP
were downplayed. A good number of the farmers covered by the study have no knowledge at all of the issues
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raised in the METASIP yet they are the target beneficiary.
On the bases of the findings from this study and from review of literature, it is recommended for
consistency and continuation in the implementation of government policies employing holistic approaches in the
handling of public projects. Four special initiatives by the government were good. The establishment of
Agricultural Mechanization Service Centres (AMSEC), National Fertilizer Subsidy Programme, Establishment
of Block Farms concept and the National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO). These initiatives should be
strengthened to significantly address farmers’ problems in the country. Marginalized farmer groups should be
given special consideration in the implementation of existing agricultural policies and in any new ones.
This is essential given their circumstances and central role they play in agriculture in Ghana. Achieving this may
call for refining the FASDEP II objectives to realistically reflect the true needs of small farmers and take
pragmatic measures to ensure the achievement of such objectives. The issue of subsidies should be revisited. It
will help for the authorities and development partners to see spending in the agriculture subsidies as investment
expenditure against the mindset that subsidy is bad. Removing subsidies slowly kills initiative leaves no room
for our resource poor farmers to innovate. Ghana can only make a progress in food security when our
governments begin to provide subsidy to place our farmers in a level playing grounds to be able to compete well
with farmers anywhere in the world.
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