Agriculture

MINISTRY OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE

The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) has the mandate to develop and execute policies, programmes and strategies for the agricultural sector within the context of a coordinated national socio-economic growth and development agenda. It is thus the lead government agency and focal point for the agricultural sector.

Vision

The Vision for Ghana’s Agricultural Sector is a modernized agriculture culminating in a structurally transformed economy and evident in food security, employment opportunities and reduced poverty”.

Mission

The Mission of MoFA is to promote sustainable agriculture and thriving agribusiness through research and technology development, effective extension and other support services to producers, processors, distributors and consumers for improved food security, nutrition and incomes.

Functions

The functions of MoFA are:

• Agricultural policy formulation
• Sector planning and advise to Government on planned programmes and projects
• Administration and management of sector programmes and projects
• Formulation of annual budgets based on planned programmes and projects
• Generation and dissemination of agricultural technology
• Delivery of agriculture advisory and extension services and
• Monitoring and evaluation of the agricultural sector.