Ghana: Rapid assessment of the impact of dry spell and districts-level interventions priorities

Rome (Italy): Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), 2024.

English

42 p.

WFPELR2938

Central and northern Ghana experienced an unusual and severe dry spell during a critical period of the growing season. Heavily reliant on rainfed agriculture, this was an unprecedented shock that is expected to especially impact smallholder farmers. The situation is exacerbated by the fact that these regions have limited access to irrigation, and therefore have reduced means to mitigate environmental changes. The dry spell not only threatened food production, but also put pressure on the country’s food systems, potentially leading to higher food prices and increased demand for relief support from the most affected farmers. A rapid field assessment was necessary to triangulate the findings of both the geospatial and crop damage and loss analyses with field realities, and to inform programming decisions and actions among agriculture development partners in the country.

Electronic ed.

Public

ELR 2938

eng

MON-129826