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Food security is a national security issue and that is why any discussion, decision or directive towards ensuring that there is enough food to feed the population is worth supporting.
In Ghana, one group of people that ensures food availability and security yet is engulfed in a myriad of problems is the smallholder farmer.
Currently, the smallholder farmer produces about 90 per cent of the staple food we consume, implying that they are the main actors in maintaining food security in the country.
Challenges
Therefore, any investment in the food value chains of the smallholder farmer will cascade greatly in supporting the food system in Ghana.