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