Ministry of Food and Agriculture (Ghana)
Ghana's Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) is the government agency responsible for the development and growth of agriculture in the country. The jurisdiction does not cover the cocoa, coffee, or forestry sectors. The primary organisation and main area of the presidential administration of Ghana is the nation's Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA), which is in charge of creating and carrying out policies and plans for the agricultural sector within the framework of an efficient national socio-economic development and prosperity agenda. The Ministry's plans and programmes are created, coordinated, and put into effect using frameworks for policy and strategy using a sector-wide approach. The Food and Agriculture Sector Development Policy II (FASDEP II) and the Medium Term Agriculture Sector Investment Plan (METASIP 2010–2015) were both developed with the aid of MOFA in relation to this. Structure of MOFA The ministry is headed by the Minister for Agriculture and his three deputies. The deputies are in charge of the following: Deputy Minister in charge of Fisheries Deputy Minister in charge of Crops Deputy Minister in charge of Livestock Functions of MOFA The ministry's roles include the following: Formulation of appropriate agricultural policies to aid the agricultural sector. Planning and coordination