Institutional efforts and regional distribution of Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) initiatives in Ghana

Mapping climate-smart agriculture (CSA) initiatives enable countries to account for emissions and develop adaptation measures. While discourse on CSA implementation exists, developing countries lack empirical evidence to support intervention design. This study analyzes actor networks and assesses so...

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Autores principales: Dziwornu, Michael Gameli, Mponela, Powell, Inusah, Sandra Sawdiatu, Agyarko, Fred Fosu, Yeboah, Stephen, Damba, Osman Tahidu, Akpatsu, Isaac Boatey, Abera, Wuletawu
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Publicado: Elsevier 2025
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/163530
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author Dziwornu, Michael Gameli
Mponela, Powell
Inusah, Sandra Sawdiatu
Agyarko, Fred Fosu
Yeboah, Stephen
Damba, Osman Tahidu
Akpatsu, Isaac Boatey
Abera, Wuletawu
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Agyarko, Fred Fosu
Akpatsu, Isaac Boatey
Damba, Osman Tahidu
Dziwornu, Michael Gameli
Inusah, Sandra Sawdiatu
Mponela, Powell
Yeboah, Stephen
author_facet Dziwornu, Michael Gameli
Mponela, Powell
Inusah, Sandra Sawdiatu
Agyarko, Fred Fosu
Yeboah, Stephen
Damba, Osman Tahidu
Akpatsu, Isaac Boatey
Abera, Wuletawu
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description Mapping climate-smart agriculture (CSA) initiatives enable countries to account for emissions and develop adaptation measures. While discourse on CSA implementation exists, developing countries lack empirical evidence to support intervention design. This study analyzes actor networks and assesses social benefits through a comprehensive review of 153 CSA projects across Ghana's 16 regions from 1971 to 2023. The Northern region hosted the highest concentration (17 %) of CSA projects, followed by Upper West, Upper East, Bono, Eastern, and Ashanti regions, primarily focusing on drought adaptation. Crop production emerged as the dominant system (56%), with governmental entities leading 80.4 % of initiatives. Regional variations show post-harvest loss reduction as the primary aim in southern regions, while forestry and aquaculture initiatives concentrate in Eastern and Western regions to address flood vulnerability in degraded landscapes. The study reveals spatial and temporal patterns in Ghana's CSA implementation, identifying gaps in coverage and stakeholder participation. These findings provide an evidence base for policymakers to optimize resource allocation, strengthen underserved regions' climate resilience, and align CSA initiatives with national sustainable development goals.
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spelling CGSpace1635302025-12-08T09:54:28Z Institutional efforts and regional distribution of Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) initiatives in Ghana Dziwornu, Michael Gameli Mponela, Powell Inusah, Sandra Sawdiatu Agyarko, Fred Fosu Yeboah, Stephen Damba, Osman Tahidu Akpatsu, Isaac Boatey Abera, Wuletawu climate-smart agriculture projects Mapping climate-smart agriculture (CSA) initiatives enable countries to account for emissions and develop adaptation measures. While discourse on CSA implementation exists, developing countries lack empirical evidence to support intervention design. This study analyzes actor networks and assesses social benefits through a comprehensive review of 153 CSA projects across Ghana's 16 regions from 1971 to 2023. The Northern region hosted the highest concentration (17 %) of CSA projects, followed by Upper West, Upper East, Bono, Eastern, and Ashanti regions, primarily focusing on drought adaptation. Crop production emerged as the dominant system (56%), with governmental entities leading 80.4 % of initiatives. Regional variations show post-harvest loss reduction as the primary aim in southern regions, while forestry and aquaculture initiatives concentrate in Eastern and Western regions to address flood vulnerability in degraded landscapes. The study reveals spatial and temporal patterns in Ghana's CSA implementation, identifying gaps in coverage and stakeholder participation. These findings provide an evidence base for policymakers to optimize resource allocation, strengthen underserved regions' climate resilience, and align CSA initiatives with national sustainable development goals. 2025-02 2024-12-16T10:35:27Z 2024-12-16T10:35:27Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/163530 en Open Access application/pdf Elsevier Dziwornu, M.G.; Mponela, P.; Inusah, S.S.; Agyarko, F.F.; Yeboah, S.; Damba, O.T.; Akpatsu, I.B.; Abera, W. (2024) Institutional efforts and regional distribution of Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) initiatives in Ghana. Climate Smart Agriculture 2(1): 100038. ISSN: 2950-4090
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Mponela, Powell
Inusah, Sandra Sawdiatu
Agyarko, Fred Fosu
Yeboah, Stephen
Damba, Osman Tahidu
Akpatsu, Isaac Boatey
Abera, Wuletawu
Institutional efforts and regional distribution of Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) initiatives in Ghana
title Institutional efforts and regional distribution of Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) initiatives in Ghana
title_full Institutional efforts and regional distribution of Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) initiatives in Ghana
title_fullStr Institutional efforts and regional distribution of Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) initiatives in Ghana
title_full_unstemmed Institutional efforts and regional distribution of Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) initiatives in Ghana
title_short Institutional efforts and regional distribution of Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) initiatives in Ghana
title_sort institutional efforts and regional distribution of climate smart agriculture csa initiatives in ghana
topic climate-smart agriculture
projects
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/163530
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