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Peasant Farmers
Association of Ghana
The apex Farmer-Based Non-Governmental Organization in Ghana
with the mandate to advocate for pro poor agriculture and trade policies
and other issues that affects the livelihoods of small holder farmers.
Capacity Building
Knowledge Management
Membership of PFAG currently stands at 1,962 registered
Farmer Based Organizations (FBOs) comprising
1,000,055 individual members.
Partnership Building
Business Development
We believe! Together, we can make poverty history
by empowering our local farmers to increase productivity
for the benefit of this country.
CSOS CALL FOR TAX EXEMPTION
FOR AGRICULTURAL FOR COMMODITIES
The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana, CropLife Ghana, Chamber of Agribusiness Ghana,
National Seed Trade Association of Ghana (NASTAG) and Ghana Rice Interprofessional Body (GRIB) has
called on the Minister of Finance to expedite action on the request by the Minister for Food and
Agriculture to grant tax exemptions to agricultural commodities.

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Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana

The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG), is the apex Farmer-Based Non-Governmental Organization in Ghana with the mandate to advocate for pro poor agriculture and trade policies and other issues that affects the livelihoods of small holder farmers.

Our Main Activities Include:

  • Capacity Building
  • Knowledge management
  • Advocacy
  • Partnership Building
  • Business Development
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Our recent projects

Agro Ecology Project

Agro-Ecology as Sustainable Farming and Participation of Smallholder Farmers in Agricultural Governance in Ghana.

Agro Ecology

Agro-Ecology as Sustainable Farming and Participation of Smallholder Farmers in Agricultural Governance in Ghana.

  • Funding Partner: Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
  • Aim: To Promote Climate Change Resilience Agriculture Through Agro-ecological Farming Practices Among Smallholder Farmers in Ghana.
  • Major Achievement: Nine Communities in Brong Ahafo and Upper East Region Adopted Agro-ecological Farming Practices

Agricultural Governance Project

Projects for Food Security and Good Agricultural Governance in Ghana

Agricultural Governance

Projects for Food Security and Good Agricultural Governance in Ghana

  • Project: OXFAM.
  • Aim: To Influence Government Agricultural Policies in Support of Smallholder Farmers. Major Achievement: Government Reviewed the Planting for Food and Jobs Implementation Plan to Target More Smallholder Farmers.
  • Project: TRUST AFRICA.
  • Aim: Advocate For Government To Deliver Inclusive, Accountable And Result-oriented Policies Towards Achieving National, Regional And Global Agriculture Development Targets. Major Achievement: Increased Public Investment In Ghana’s Agricultural Sector In Fulfillment Of The Maputo/malabo Commitment As Part Of The Comprehensive Africa Agricultural Development Policy.
  • Project: ALLIANCE FOR A GREEN REVOLUTION IN AFRICA (AGRA)
  • AIM: IMPROVE ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY INPUTS. MAJOR ACHIEVEMENT: GOVERNMENT INCREASED INVESTMENT IN LOCAL SEED INDUSTRY.
  • Project: SPARK (STRENGTHENING PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY FOR RESULTS AND KNOWLEDGE)
  • AIM: TO ADDRESS THE LATE DELIVERY AND POOR ACCESS TO SUBSIDIZED FERTILIZER AND ASSOCIATED SERVICES MODERATE ACHIEVEMENT: SMALLHOLDER FARMERS ARE BEGINNING TO ACCESS MORE SUBSIDIZED FERTILIZERS.

Post Harvest Loss & Nutrition Project

Contribute to Eliminating Hunger, Food Insecurity and Malnutrition.

Post Harvest Loss & Nutrition

Contribute to Eliminating Hunger, Food Insecurity and Malnutrition.

  • Funding Partner: SNV
  • Aim: Contribute to Eliminating Hunger, Food Insecurity and Malnutrition.
  • Major Achievement: 50% reduction in Malnutrition Among Children Under Five Years in 12 Communities in the Project Districts Through Education and Nutrition Sensitive Programmes .

Pastorial Development Project

Cattle Ranching Law for Peaceful Co-Existence Between Crop Farmers and Cattle Herders

Pastorial Development

Cattle Ranching Law for Peaceful Co-Existence Between Crop Farmers and Cattle Herders

  • Funding Partner: Business Sector Advocacy Challenge (BUSAC) Fund
  • Aim: To Develop a Cattle ranching Law for Peaceful Co-Existence Between Crop Farmers and Cattle Herders
  • Major achievement: Cattle Ranching Policy Drafted and Submitted to Minister of Food and Agriculture

Climate Change Project

Climate Change

  • Funding Partner: Food and Agriculture Organisations of the United Nation (FAO)
  • Aim: To Strengthen the Capacity of PFAG to Effectively Advocate for Appropriate Forest and Farm Policies and Enhance Entrepreneurial Development of PFAG Members

“We need factories for our local rice in order to increase production for our consumption and export

Charles Tetteh Hombey
Rice Farmer, Asutuare

“I applied organic manure on my farm as a form of practicing Agro-ecology and I noticed that my yield increased.

Gifty Ntoso
Yam Farmer, Dambai

“Farming is so difficult without good proper storage. We cannot even mention a single warehouse for farmers in Navrongo Municipality

Thomas Nyaaba
Groundnut and Millet Farmer, Punyuro

“What I got from my farm was enough to take care of my family and their education.

Emma Ankrah
Maize Farmer, Ashaiman

“Ghana has capable scientists who could use traditional breeding methods to produce high yielding seeds, no need for GMOs.

Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto
Minister of Food and Agriculture (MoFA)

Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II calls on government to promote organic fertilizer

Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II calls on government to promote organic fertilizer
Otumfuo Osei Tutu made the call in an address read on his behalf by the Chief of Kumasi Bantama, Baffour Owusu Amankwatia VI at the Annual General Meeting of the Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) in Kumasi. The meeting was held under the theme: “Building Back Better, Consolidating the Gains of Smallholder Farmers for Improved Food Systems.”
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