-Total area: 238,533 sq km
-Land area: 227,533 sq km
-Total water area: 11,000 sq km
-Climate Description: tropical; warm and comparatively dry along southeast coast; hot and humid in southwest; hot and dry in north
-Terrain description: mostly low plains with dissected plateau in south-central area
-Arable land: 20.12%
-Permanent crops: 11.74%
-Irrigated land use- 309 sq km (2003)
-Total renewable water resources: 0.15 cu km (2011)
-Total fresh water withdrawal: 53.2 cu km/yr (13%/6%/81%)
-Per person freshwater withdrawal: 48.82 cu m/yr (2005)
-Natural hazards description: dry, dusty, northeastern harmattan winds from January to March; droughts
-Environmental current issues: recurrent drought in north severely affects agricultural activities; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; poaching and habitat destruction threatens wildlife populations; water pollution; inadequate supplies of potable water
-Total labor force: 11.5 million
-% of labor force in agriculture: 40%
-Agricultural products description: cocoa, rice, cassava (manioc), peanuts, corn, shea nuts, bananas; timber
-Land area: 227,533 sq km
-Total water area: 11,000 sq km
-Climate Description: tropical; warm and comparatively dry along southeast coast; hot and humid in southwest; hot and dry in north
-Terrain description: mostly low plains with dissected plateau in south-central area
-Arable land: 20.12%
-Permanent crops: 11.74%
-Irrigated land use- 309 sq km (2003)
-Total renewable water resources: 0.15 cu km (2011)
-Total fresh water withdrawal: 53.2 cu km/yr (13%/6%/81%)
-Per person freshwater withdrawal: 48.82 cu m/yr (2005)
-Natural hazards description: dry, dusty, northeastern harmattan winds from January to March; droughts
-Environmental current issues: recurrent drought in north severely affects agricultural activities; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; poaching and habitat destruction threatens wildlife populations; water pollution; inadequate supplies of potable water
-Total labor force: 11.5 million
-% of labor force in agriculture: 40%
-Agricultural products description: cocoa, rice, cassava (manioc), peanuts, corn, shea nuts, bananas; timber
The little kids help out on the farm, everyone is involved.
http://www.voxafrica.co.uk/news/africa/2011/06/09/organic-farming-the-tool-for-ghanas-agricultural-overhaul/
http://www.voxafrica.co.uk/news/africa/2011/06/09/organic-farming-the-tool-for-ghanas-agricultural-overhaul/
Another farm in ghana displaying the lack of updated farming
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/7135679.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/7135679.stm
The farming systems in ghana are very old and out of date as you can tell in the picture above
Read more: http://internationalvolunteertravel.com/volunteerghana/ghana-volunteer-farm.php
Read more: http://internationalvolunteertravel.com/volunteerghana/ghana-volunteer-farm.php
pineapple farm one of the most popular products in ghana
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agriculture_in_Ghana
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agriculture_in_Ghana
photography of the women working on the fields in ghana
read more: http://flickrhivemind.net/User/USAID%20Ghana/Interesting
read more: http://flickrhivemind.net/User/USAID%20Ghana/Interesting