Centre for Women and Food Security-Ghana

We are an impact-driven organization dedicated to reducing vulnerability and increasing the resilience of food systems: supporting the transition to more sustainable food systems, improving resilience through social protection measures, and addressing these issues among the poor and marginalized.

Our Objective: To advance Food Security and Climate Resilience, promote Agricultural Research and Innovation, Empower Women, and Support Resource-Deficient Agricultural Value Chain Actors through a blend of Agricultural Development, Gender-Sensitive Interventions, and Environmental Restoration.

Impact:

  • Trained 13,000 Smallholder Farmers to Improve Crop Yields through Regenerative Agriculture
  • Directly Improved the Livelihoods of 12,715 Indigenous, and Rural Smallholder Women Farmers
  • Provided Free Irrigation Mechanization Services to 500 Smallholder Women Farmers
  • Trained 826 Indigenous Women as Conservation Leaders to Spearhead Local Adaption Strategies
  • Restored 25 Hectares of Depleted Forest Ecosystem, and Conserved 5 Riparian Zone Catchment Areas
  • Partnered with 7 Indigenous Communities to Advance Food Sovereignty
  • Trained and Provided Inputs, and support for 450 Vegetable Farmers
  • Provided Financial Literacy Training to 12 Smallholder Farmer Groups Boosting their Capacity to Support themselves through Local Savings and Loans
  • Diverted 2 metric Tonnes of Solid Waste from the Environment for reuse and Compost Making
  • Provided Social Support for 500 Women affected by Gender-Based Violence
  • Saved 15 Rural Girls from Child Marriages and Enrolled them in Local Dressmaking Apprenticeship
  • Provided support to 5 Deprived Rural Youths to Acquire Tertiary Education, both Home and Abroad
  • Spearheaded the Construction of 3 Boreholes for 3 Deprived Communities

System Change

We drive transformative change by integrating food security and climate resilience with gender equity and environmental restoration. The system change focuses on creating a sustainable and equitable agricultural landscape through the following strategies:

  • Holistic Agricultural Development: Implement advanced agricultural techniques and technologies that enhance productivity and sustainability. This includes promoting climate-smart agriculture, optimizing resource use, and improving market access for smallholder farmers.

  • Empowering Women: Develop and execute gender-sensitive programs that enhance women’s roles and opportunities in agriculture. This involves providing training, access to resources, and leadership opportunities to empower women as key stakeholders in food security and climate resilience.

  • Strengthening Agricultural Value Chains: Support resource-deficient actors along the agricultural value chain by providing capacity-building, financial resources, and infrastructure. This aims to improve efficiency, reduce post-harvest losses, and create more robust market linkages.

  • Environmental Restoration: Integrate environmental restoration efforts into agricultural practices to improve ecosystem health and resilience. This includes habitat restoration, pollution control, and sustainable land management practices.

  • Collaborative Partnerships: Foster partnerships with local communities, government agencies, and international organizations to amplify impact, share knowledge, and coordinate efforts across sectors.

By addressing these interconnected areas, we Aim to create a resilient and equitable agricultural system that supports food security, climate adaptation, and sustainable development.

Highlights

Our Esteemed Partners and Supporters

Agriminds Engineering Ghana limited