Ghana: Urban Farming Touted as a Triple-Impact Solution for Food Security, Import & Household Income
Recent academic findings also suggest that household-level production systems are contributing to improved nutrition outcomes and strengthening local food supply chains in urban areas.
The High Street Journal
Published: Apr 19, 2026
Excerpt:
A 2025 study published in Food and Energy Security (Wiley) by Quaye et al. finds that integrated crop–livestock systems within urban settings are associated with measurable improvements in household welfare. The authors report that such systems enhance “food access and dietary diversity,” with households combining crop cultivation and small livestock recording stronger outcomes than those relying on single production streams.
The study further links access to productive resources such as land and credit with improved “nutrition outcomes,” highlighting the structural factors that influence the effectiveness of urban farming systems.
The findings add weight to a growing policy conversation around decentralising food production, particularly in cities where demand for fresh vegetables continues to outpace local supply. Backyard farming, in this context, is increasingly being repositioned from a subsistence activity to a practical component of urban food systems.
Complementing this, Sarpong, Dinye, Donbein, and Amoako (2025), in Urban Agriculture as a Catalyst for Food Security and Sustainability in Ghana’s Rapidly Urbanizing Cities, published in the Asian Journal of Agricultural and Horticultural Research, identify urban agriculture as a key lever for strengthening food security in Ghana. Their analysis points to gains in “food access and availability,” alongside improvements in “dietary diversity” and “household income,” particularly among women engaged in small-scale production.
Read the complete article here.
Source: https://cityfarmer.info/ghana-urban-farming-touted-as-a-triple-impact-solution-for-food-security-import-household-income/
Anyone can join.
Anyone can contribute.
Anyone can become informed about their world.
"United We Stand" Click Here To Create Your Personal Citizen Journalist Account Today, Be Sure To Invite Your Friends.
Before It’s News® is a community of individuals who report on what’s going on around them, from all around the world. Anyone can join. Anyone can contribute. Anyone can become informed about their world. "United We Stand" Click Here To Create Your Personal Citizen Journalist Account Today, Be Sure To Invite Your Friends.
LION'S MANE PRODUCT
Try Our Lion’s Mane WHOLE MIND Nootropic Blend 60 Capsules
Mushrooms are having a moment. One fabulous fungus in particular, lion’s mane, may help improve memory, depression and anxiety symptoms. They are also an excellent source of nutrients that show promise as a therapy for dementia, and other neurodegenerative diseases. If you’re living with anxiety or depression, you may be curious about all the therapy options out there — including the natural ones.Our Lion’s Mane WHOLE MIND Nootropic Blend has been formulated to utilize the potency of Lion’s mane but also include the benefits of four other Highly Beneficial Mushrooms. Synergistically, they work together to Build your health through improving cognitive function and immunity regardless of your age. Our Nootropic not only improves your Cognitive Function and Activates your Immune System, but it benefits growth of Essential Gut Flora, further enhancing your Vitality.
Our Formula includes: Lion’s Mane Mushrooms which Increase Brain Power through nerve growth, lessen anxiety, reduce depression, and improve concentration. Its an excellent adaptogen, promotes sleep and improves immunity. Shiitake Mushrooms which Fight cancer cells and infectious disease, boost the immune system, promotes brain function, and serves as a source of B vitamins. Maitake Mushrooms which regulate blood sugar levels of diabetics, reduce hypertension and boosts the immune system. Reishi Mushrooms which Fight inflammation, liver disease, fatigue, tumor growth and cancer. They Improve skin disorders and soothes digestive problems, stomach ulcers and leaky gut syndrome. Chaga Mushrooms which have anti-aging effects, boost immune function, improve stamina and athletic performance, even act as a natural aphrodisiac, fighting diabetes and improving liver function. Try Our Lion’s Mane WHOLE MIND Nootropic Blend 60 Capsules Today. Be 100% Satisfied or Receive a Full Money Back Guarantee. Order Yours Today by Following This Link.
| Visits: | 1,800,342,001 |
| Stories: | 8,629,051 |
Whistler Blowers, Insiders
