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The document outlines a collaborative blueprint for nutrition-sensitive agriculture in Ghana, addressing the paradox of food abundance alongside hunger and malnutrition. It proposes a multi-faceted strategy that integrates nutrition into agricultural policies, engages various stakeholders, and employs innovative technologies to enhance food security and health outcomes. The plan emphasizes sustainable partnerships, community empowerment, and alignment with Sustainable Development Goals to combat malnutrition and promote equitable access to nutritious food.

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Umoja Powerpoint

The document outlines a collaborative blueprint for nutrition-sensitive agriculture in Ghana, addressing the paradox of food abundance alongside hunger and malnutrition. It proposes a multi-faceted strategy that integrates nutrition into agricultural policies, engages various stakeholders, and employs innovative technologies to enhance food security and health outcomes. The plan emphasizes sustainable partnerships, community empowerment, and alignment with Sustainable Development Goals to combat malnutrition and promote equitable access to nutritious food.

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HARVESTİNG HEALTH;

A COLLABORATİVE
BLUEPRİNT FOR
NUTRİTİON-SENSİTİVE
AGRİCULTURE

Serwaa Afriyie | Adwoa Safowaa | Stephen


Johnson | Bietiel Goniche
INTRODUCTION
Despite Ghana’s rich agricultural potential, millions still
suffer from hunger and malnutrition.
The Paradox: A nation that produces abundant food still
struggles to nourish its people.
Triple Burden of Malnutrition: Undernutrition,
micronutrient deficiencies, and rising obesity.

Strategy – Harvesting Health:


Integrates nutrition into agriculture.
Strengthens Ghana’s food system.
Promotes sustainable partnerships, focusing on
vulnerable populations.
1. PROTOCOL INTEGRATION
Integrating Nutrition into Agriculture
Key Actions:
✔ National Framework: Embed nutrition in agricultural policies.
✔ Nutrition Impact Assessments: Evaluate project effects on public
health.
✔ Regulation & Monitoring: Control unhealthy food imports.
Strengthening the integration
✔ Farmer Incentives: Support biofortified & nutrient-rich crops.
✔ Private Sector Engagement: Grants & technical support.
✔ Tax Policies: Discourage unhealthy food production.
✔ Awareness Campaigns: Schools, media & community outreach.
✔ Processing & Distribution: Reduce food waste and improve access.
✔ Community Gardening: Promote home & local food cultivation.
✔ Women’s Empowerment: Training, leadership & financial inclusion.
2. STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
Multi-Stakeholder Alliance: Engage
government, farmers, the private sector, NGOs,
researchers, and consumers in nutrition-
sensitive policies.
Gender-Responsive Cooperatives: Empower
women farmers in policy-making and
economic growth.
Community Nutrition Task Forces: Connect
policymakers with local communities.
Private Sector Collaboration: Drive investment
through funding and market access.
3. INNOVATIVE INITIATIVES

Dynamic Digital Nutritional Tracking: Market Predictions:


Nutrition Hub IoT and sensors to AI-driven forecasts
technology with monitor crop to anticipate
nutrition data nutrition. demand.

Agri-Nutrition Urban Precision


Training: Agriculture: Agriculture: data
sustainable community analytics, GPS,
farming and gardens/vertical drones, sensors
nutrition farms.
3. INNOVATIVE INITIATIVES
Market
Prediction:
AI - driven forecasts
to anticipate demand

DYNAMIC Agri-Nutrition
Nutritional
DIGITAL Training:
Tracking NUTRITION Promotes
IoT and sensors to HUB Sustainable Farming
monitor crop nutrition and Nutrition

Precision
Agriculture:
Utilizes data analytics,
GPS, drones, and
sensors
Phase 1 – Research
4. IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY
& Development:
Assess needs and
collaborate with
agri-tech firms to
create digital tools.
Phase 2 – Platform
Development: Build
the Digital
Nutrition Hub app
Phase 3 – Training
and launch pilot
programs.
& Engagement:
Implement Agri-
Nutrition training
and workshops. Phase 4 –
Monitoring &
Evaluation:
Establish metrics to
assess the hub’s
impact.
5. IMPACT MEASUREMENT

Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture Index: Measure


policy impact on dietary diversity, food
security, and health.
Annual Stakeholder Impact Review: Engage
farmers, consumers, and policymakers to assess
food security and public health.
Digital Nutrition Hub Data: Track biofortified
crop adoption and dietary changes using time
series analysis.
6. ALIGNMENT WITH SDGS
SDG 3 Alignment: Reduce malnutrition through
education and better access to healthy foods.
SDG 17 – Public-Private Partnerships:
Collaborate with governments, non-profits,
and private sectors for impactful health
initiatives.
Equal Resource Distribution: Advocate for
equitable policies to ensure access to health
services and nutritious food for underserved
communities.
Challenges...

Technology Gaps: Limited access to agricultural technology.


Policy Conflicts: Competing priorities hinder progress.
Partnership Struggles: Frictions among stakeholders.
Food Security Risks: Post-harvest losses and supply challenges.
Climate & Environment: Impact of climate change and degradation.
High Input Costs: Expensive agricultural supplies.
Financial Barriers: Limited funding for farmers and agribusinesses.
Market Instability: Inefficiencies and price fluctuations.
Nutrition & Safety: Concerns over food quality and safety.
Youth Apathy: Declining interest in agriculture.
Opportunities...
Diverse Crop Base
Strong Farming Communities
Agro-Processing & Value Addition: product quality
and marketability.
Tech & Digital Innovations: Advancing efficiency in
agriculture
Climate-Smart Farming: Sustainable and adaptive
practices.
Government Support: Policies and investments
Growing Demand in organic and local foods.
Export Potential: Expanding markets
Youth Engagement & Opportunities in
agripreneurship.

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