Agriculture in Ghana is recognized as the mainstay of the economy with a greater impact on poverty reduction than other sectors. It is also critical for rural development and associated cultural values, social stabilization, environmental sustainability and buffer during economic shocks.

 

VISION
The vision of the Agricultural department in the Ga Central Municipal is to position the municipality as a distinct municipality that provides diverse economic opportunities for the total development of the people through agriculture.

MANDATE
The Department of Agriculture is mandated to implement policies and programs of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture targeted at sustainable growth and development of Agriculture sector in line with national goals.

CORE FUNCTIONS
1. Coordinating and implementing governmental agricultural projects 2. Monitoring and evaluation of the projects and programs instituted to assess their progress 3. Dissemination of improved agricultural technologies through extension . 4. Improve growth in incomes. 5. Enhancing food security within the municipality. 6. Addition of value to agricultural produce thus, processing and preservation. 7. Management of resources in farms, homes, processing sites.

 

PROJECTS
PFJ (Planting For foods And Jobs) This a five-year contract which is made to increase the production of crops in Ghana and decrease the importation of food. This project as well is meant to provide job opportunities for the youth of the country.

 

 

 

AGRIC DEPARTMENT WORKPLAN FOR 2021

PROGRAMME DESCRIPTION	DEVELOPMENT DIMENDION OF POLICY FRAMEWORK	SOURCE OF FUNDING	DATE STARTED	EXPECTED DATE OF COMPLETION	TOTAL BENEFICIARIES
Carry out home and farm visits	Economic development	MAG/GoG	Jan.	Dec.	2976
Monitor activity implementation to access performance & impact	Governance corruption & public accountability	MAG/GoG	Jan.	Dec.	250
Train 4 women groups on food utilization,antiseptic, hand sanitizer, shower gel and floor cleaner/fruit processing	Social &economic development	MAG/GoG	Jan.	Dec.	200
Organize RELC planning session	Social &economic development	MAG/GoG	July	Sept	28
Establish at least 2 demonstration per AEA	Economic development	MAG/GoG	Jan.	Dec.	8
TEDMAG training on FBO formation	Social &economic development	MAG/GoG	July	Sept	22
Organize quarterly management, performance review meeting	Social &economic development	MAG/GoG	Jan.	Dec.	40
Supervise and monitor implementation of biosecurity measures in the municipality	Economic development	MAG/GoG	Jan.	Dec.	160
Train staff on result oriented report	Economic development	MAG/GoG	July	Sept	18
Train crop farmers on urban& peri-urban agriculture	Economic development	MAG/GoG	April	June	26
Train farmers on care and management of rabbit	Economic development	MAG/GoG	April	June	31
Study tour for staff	Economic development	MAG/GoG	April	June	12
Train FBOs on conflict management	Economic development	MAG/GoG	April	June	28
Organize Farmers Day	Social &economic development	Assembly	December	December	350

 

1. Provision of Extension service to farmers enhances productivity as it allows for more technologies to be applied in production hence high yield per limited land size. The department therefore engages Agric Extension Agents (AEA’s) in home and farm visits to help train and educate farmers on Good Agricultural Practices. Below are pictures showing Agric extension agent demonstrating some agricultural technologies and educating farmers on good agricultural practices.

                  
Pic. 1.1 showing AEA demonstrating how to spray             Pic. 1.2 showing staff on home and farm visits                    
        

   2.  The department in collaboration with the Ga Central Municipal Assembly established a Technology Village to train farmers on various Agriculture enterprises including snail rearing, container farming etc.

                              
           Pic. 2.3 shows AEA’s at demonstration sight           Pic. 2.4 shows the container farm at the  technology                                                                                    village

 

                         
     Pic.2.5shows the display of container farm                   Pic. 2.6 shows the established snail farm at the  established at the technology village  technology village                                         

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
Pic.3.1 shows women group at a training session       Pic.3.2 shows women group making fruit juice

 

                 
 Pic.3.3shows women group making fruit juice             Pic. 3.4 shows participants in training on floor                                                                                              cleaner

               
Pic.3.5 shows participants in training                    Pic.3.6 liquid soup products                                                 on floor cleaner

4.The Technical Education Development if Modernization of Agriculture in Ghana(TEDMAG) aims to train Agric Extension Agents to equip them with knowledge to disseminate information and technologies to clients in the value chain such as processors producers, aggregators, etc. to improve upon the productivity of their various enterprises.Below are pictures showing Agric Extension Agents under training held on 5th August, 2021.

          
Pic 4.1 Staff of the Agric department              Pic4.2 Staff participating in TEDMAG training

 

5. Three (3) Management staff from the Ga Central Municipal Agricultural Department carried out a monitoring visit to the various operational areas within the municipal, during the 3rd and 4th quarter 2021. The team members visited selected operational areas within all the four (4) zones; a) Sowutuom, b) Anyaa, c) Santa Maria, and d) Chantan. The purpose of the monitoring visit was to ascertain the various MAG activities going on in the operational areas. Below are pictures showing activities taken under monitoring.

       
Pic 5.1 Management of the department of        Pic.5.2 Monitoring at lobster farm                                       
 agric on monitoring

 

 

                    
Pic.5.3 Monitoring team at lobster farm             Pic. 5.4 Monitoring at lobster farm
 

 

6. Urban and peri-urban agriculture production systems are based on season, locality, resource availability, food demand and market. Due to limited land size in the municipality, farmers are encouraged to cultivate in containers known as containing farming. Also farmers are encouraged to enter into catfish and mushroom farming which require limited land space.Below shows pictures of mushroom and catfish farms.

             
Pic.6.1 mushroom bags production                     Pic.6.2 Hatchery for catfish fingerling    

 

            
Pic.6.3 School into container farming                       Pic.6.4   Established tarpaulin catfish pond

As part of the departments activity, a study tour was organized for AEA’s to showcase other technologies in other operational areas so as to build their confidence levels in their line of operations. Below are pictures showing staff in study tour and some wonderful technologies undertaken by some farmers within the municipality.

                        
Pic.7.1 Container farm in Tabora                             Pic.7.2 Visit to lobster farm

 

          
Pic.7.3 Study tour a cabbage farm                          Pic.7.4 Study tour at a okro farm
          

 

8.Training of staff on the care and management of rabbit is very essential as rabbit production in the municipality is on the increase. This skills knowledge and resource will enable AEA’s to disseminate new technologies to farmers. Below are pictures showing staff members in a training session.

          
Pic.8.1Training session on rabbit production                 Pic.8.2 Training session on rabbit production

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WORKPLAN FOR 2022

PROGRAMME DESCRIPTION	DEVELOPMENT DIMENDION OF POLICY FRAMEWORK	SOURCE OF FUNDING	DATE STARTED	EXPECTED DATE OF COMPLETION	TOTAL BENEFICIARIES
Train field staff on HIV/AIDs and child labour	Economic development	MAG/GoG	Jan.	Dec.	23
Organize 2 TEDMAG training for staff capacity building	Economic development	MAG/GoG	Jan.	Dec.	25
Organize 4 quarterly management & annual performance review meeting	Economic development	MAG/GoG	Jan.	Dec.	23
Supervise and monitor implementation of biosecurity measures in the municipality	Economic development	MAG/GoG	Jan	Dec.	550
Train staff on extension, marketing and processing of produce	Economic development	MAG/GoG	Jan.	Dec.	25
Carry out home and farm visits	Social &economic development	MAG/GoG	Jan.	Dec.	2200
Collect weekly market data on agric. commodities	Economic development	MAG/GoG	Jan.	Dec.	150
Monitor activity implementation in the municipality	Economic development	MAG/GoG	Jan.	Dec.	250
Train staff on M&E web-base and result oriented report	Economic development	MAG/GoG	Jan.	Dec.	25
Organize 2 field day to showcase technologies	Economic development	MAG/GoG	Jan.	Dec.	50
Organize Farmers Day	Social &economic development	GoG	Dec.	Dec	300
Organize RELC planning session	Economic development	MAG/GoG	Jan.	Dec.	40
Organize training for poultry & livestock farmers	Economic development	MAG/GoG	Jan.	Dec.	50
Train crop farmers on Good Agricultural Practices	Economic development	MAG/GoG	Jan.	Dec.	30
Organize training for women groups on agro processing, packaging & value addition	Economic development	MAG/GoG	Jan.	Dec.	200
Train farmers on snail farming	Economic development	MAG/GoG	Jan.	Dec.	25

 

1. Below are pictures showing training of poultry and livestock farmers
                       
Pic.1.1 Training for livestock farmers                                  Pic.1.2 Training for livestock farmers

2.As part of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture’s goal to improve upon reports and also ensure transparency in reporting, the web-base reporting system has been introduced as a new form of template to be used by MMDA’s in the country. Below are pictures showing activity taken on training of staff on web- base reporting held on 30th May, 2022

                  
Pic.2.1 Staff in web-base  training session                          Pic.2.2 Staff in web-base  training session

 

Pic.2.3 Staff in web-base  training session

 

3. As part of the departments activities, a field day is organized to showcase technologies adopted by farmers within the municipality. Below are pictures showing planting of plantain and okro in rolls to achieve higher yield. An activity undertaken on

            
Pic 3.1 staff on an okro farm on a field day          Pic 3.2 staff at a plantain farm

4.The department is also responsible for providing high quality agriculture services to farmers in response to local needs through extension programs. In view of this, the Department of Agriculture on 17th November, 2022 organized training on snail farming and record keeping for snail farmers and those who are interested in snail farming as a result of limited land in the municipality.
          
Pic. 4.1 staff at a trainig session                         Pic.4.2 Practicals at the snail farm
 
Pic 4.     

 

 

         
Pic 4.3 Samples of raised snails                           Pic.4.4 Practicals at the snail farm

5. As part of the Ga-Central Municipal Assembly MAG action plan a training workshop was organized on three (3) different date  for six (6) groups on agro processing.
               
Pic.5.1 Women group Anyaa                                  Pic.5.2 Women group Funmilk

 

 

 

6.The department as part of their duties supervises the implementation of good farm practices. An activity held within the municipality. Below are pictures showing the supervision of an implemented agricultural practice by providing poultry birds and sheep with shade to keep them safe from harsh weather conditions and the proper administration of drugs.
                       
Pic.6.1 Supervision of technology implemented         Pic.6.2 Supervision of technology implemented        

          
Pic.6.3 Supervision of technology implemented         Pic.6.4 Supervision of technology implemented        

 

 

 

AGRIC DEPARTMENT WORKPLAN FOR 2023

PROGRAMME DESCRIPTION	DEVELOPMENT DIMENDION OF POLICY FRAMEWORK	SOURCE OF FUNDING	DATE STARTED	EXPECTED DATE OF COMPLETION	TOTAL BENEFICIARIES
Maintenance and running cost of 1 vehicle and 5 motorbikes for general operations by end of 2022	Economic development	MAG/GoG	Jan.	Dec.	6
Organize TEDMAG trainings for 20 staff for capacity building by the end of the year	Economic development	MAG/GoG	Jan.	Dec.	20
Plan, prepare budgets and compile 4 quarterly and 1 annual reports by end of the year, 2023	Economic development	MAG/GoG	Jan.	Dec.	20
Organize 4 quarterly management meetings and annual performance review	Economic development	MAG/GoG	Jan	Dec.	4
Monitor activity implementation by Director of Agric, MAOs, MCE and MCD	Economic development	MAG/GoG	Jan.	Dec.	250
Organize 1 field days to showcase technologies by Sept. 2023	Social &economic development	MAG/GoG	Jan.	Dec.	30
Organize Farmers Day celebration by the end of the year	Economic development	GoG	Jan.	Dec.	300
Establish at least 2 demonstrations per AEA in their operational areas by end of 2023	Economic development	MAG/GoG	Jan.	Dec.	9
Supervise and monitor the implementation of biosecurity measures in the municipality	Economic development	MAG/GoG	Jan.	Dec.	350
Organize training for 4 women groups on group dynamics	Economic development	MAG/GoG	Jan.	Dec.	200
Carry out home and farm visits by 9 AEAs and supervision by 4 MAOs by end of year	Social &economic development	GoG	Dec.	Dec	4822
Build capacity of 2 FBOs in Agribusiness training, record keeping and contract negotiations	Economic development	MAG/GoG	Jan.	Dec.	25
Organize 1 training for urban and peri-urban producers on climate change, safe use of agro chemicals & Planting for Food &Jobs by end of year	Economic development	MAG/GoG	Jan.	Dec.	20
Organize 1 RELC planning sessions by end of the year	Economic development	MAG/GoG	Jan.	Dec.	40
Organize 4 trainings for 4 women groups on agro processing, packaging and value addition as a source of alternative livelihood	Economic development	MAG/GoG	Jan.	Dec.	200
Train 20 farmers on catfish production	Economic development	MAG/GoG	Jan.	Dec.	20
Train 20 farmers on mushroom production	Economic development	MAG/GoG	Jan.	Dec.	20

ACHIEVEMENTS
1. As part of our achievements, the department empowered women in poultry by proving them with poultry cages to enhance their production in the poultry sector. This presentation was done by the Hon. MCE at the forecourt of the Ga Central Municipal Assembly.

           
Pic1.1 shows the presentation of cages                  Pic1.2 shows the presentation of cages  by MCE           

 

2.NATIONALFARMER DAY CELEBRATIONS.
A day set aside by the nation to celebrate our farmers for playing an active role in ensuring food security in the country.Below are pictures showing awards present and awardees.
                     
Pic2.1 Awards presented on 2022 farmers day                Pic 2.2 Overal best farmer receing an award
         
Pic2.3 Awards presented on 2022 farmers day                Pic2.4Awards presented on 2022 farmers day               

 

 

3. ESTABLISHMENT OF CATFISH FARM
As part of our activities, the department took upon itself to establish a catfish pound in the municipal Assembly to serve as a training sight for training farmers in catfish production. Below are pictures showing the establishment.
       
        
Pic1.1Agric staffs at the catfish pond at the                      Pic1.1Agric staff  feeding the catfish
Municipal Assembly, Antie Aku                                      
        

4 ORGANISATION OF MINI FAIR
The department organised a mini fair held at Anyaa to showcase products produced by women groups formed by the department.Below are pictures of products exhibited at the fair.
      
Pic.4.1 Exhibits at the mini fair                                                Pic.4.2 Exhibits at the mini fair

Pic.4.3 Exhibits at the mini fair