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FAO + Ireland: Partnering for a peaceful, equal and sustainable world
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Partnership at a glance
Since becoming a member of FAO in 1946, Ireland has remained a steadfast and committed partner in the global fight against hunger and malnutrition. FAO is acutely aware that fighting food crises and famine, resolving conflicts, and ending poverty and forced migration holds a special meaning for the Irish people. This report demonstrates the valuable contribution that Ireland, through its partnership with FAO, has made to the lives and livelihoods of smallholder farmers and their families throughout the world.
Ireland is an agile and innovative force within FAO, supporting all Core Functions of the Organization to deliver results-focused outcomes that reach the furthest behind first. The largest share of funding during the 2014–2020 period went to the Organization’s efforts to increase the resilience of livelihoods to threats and crises (88 percent), followed by its work to era
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Good and responsible land governance and an efficient land administration system, including land use planning, are one of the pillars for sustaining food security and nutrition in Ghana.
It is estimated that five per cent of the total population in Ghana are food insecure and two million people are vulnerable to becoming food insecure.
It is further estimated that 68 per cent of the land in Ghana are used for agriculture, while 15 per cent are used as permanent natural pastures.
While 51 per cent of the cereals, 60 per cent of the fish requirements and 50 per cent of meat consumed in the country are produced in-country, less than 30 per cent of the raw materials needed for agro-industries are produced in-country.