Accra Home Gardening Initiative
Accra, Ghana · Operator: Accra City Government
Overview
Launched in December 2023, the Accra Home Gardening Initiative encourages urban households to grow vegetables. Approximately 50% of Accra residents maintain small backyard gardens. Positioned as a climate-adaptation strategy.
Citizen participation
Citizen household gardening education and outreach
Operating model
Household food production and nutritional security
Impact
Enhanced food security, climate change adaptation, and improved control over food safety
Land tenure
Implemented on private household properties
Crops
- vegetables
- leafy greens
- herbs
Scale
Backyard gardens across Accra households (estimated 50% of residents)
Sources（2）
This entry is compiled from the public sources, official sites and research below.
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