Urban Farm DB

Urban farming in Ghana

7 citizen-driven urban farms recorded in Ghana. Each entry documents who runs it, how the land is held, and where the information came from — nothing is listed without a source.

Vacant lot
Interim use

Accra Urban Vegetable Farming

GHAccra, Ghana

Widespread urban and peri-urban vegetable farming in Ghana's capital, Accra. Farmers within the city produce about 90% of the vegetables consumed there, using vacant land and water-channel margins to feed the city.

CommunityOrganic cycleFood education

acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.com+1

Other

Kumasi Urban Farming (Ghana)

GHKumasi, Ghana

In Kumasi, Ghana, urban and peri-urban agriculture is a key food source for residents, but expanding cities convert agricultural land to residential and commercial uses, threatening farming operations. Integrating urban agriculture into formal urban planning is critical.

CommunityFood education

acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.com

Gap space
2023

Accra Home Gardening Initiative

GHAccra, Ghana

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.

CommunityFood educationOrganic cycle+1

cityfarmer.info+1

Other
2023

Home Gardening Initiative Accra

GHAccra, Ghana

A home-gardening initiative Solidaridad launched in Accra in 2023, encouraging urban households to grow safe, nutritious vegetables

Food educationCommunityOrganic cycle

graphic.com.gh+1

Community garden
2020

Accra Urban Home Gardening Project - Ghana

GHAccra, Ghana

Designated urban agriculture zones in Accra and Kumasi supporting household gardening projects. Uses treated wastewater for irrigation to ensure year-round cultivation while addressing food security and water resource efficiency.

CommunityFood educationOrganic cycle

cityfarmer.info

Other

Ghana Home Gardening Initiative

GHAccra, Ghana

Ghana's Home Gardening Initiative in Accra connects urban communities with gardening knowledge and training. About 50% of Accra residents maintain small backyard farms, forming a base for citizen-driven food security.

CommunityFood education

solidaridadnetwork.org

Other
2023

Home Gardening Initiative (Greater Accra, Ghana)

GHAccra, Ghana

A 2023 initiative supporting citizens' home and community gardens in Greater Accra, Ghana, under the theme of 'working together to grow safe and nutritious foods', building urban residents' capacity to secure their own food and nutrition.

CommunityFood educationWelfare

solidaridadnetwork.org

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Urban farming in Ghana — 7 cases — Urban Farm DB