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A Diagnostic Review of Public Expenditures in Agriculture By Onasis Tharcisse Adetumi Guedegbeand Ashwini Rekha Sebastian Agriculture and Food Global Practice, West and Central Africa A’Melody Lee / World Bank © 2025 The World Bank1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433Telephone: 202-473-1000. Internet:www.worldbank.org This work is a product of the staff of The World Bank with external contributions. The findings, interpreta-tions, and conclusions expressed in this work do not necessarily reflect the views of The World Bank, itsBoard of Executive Directors, or the governments they represent. The World Bank does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this work. The boundaries, colors,denominations, and other information shown on any map in this work do not imply any judgment on thepart of The World Bank concerning the legal status of any territory or the endorsement or acceptance ofsuch boundaries. Rights and permissions The material in this work is subject to copyright. Because the World Bank encourages dissemination of itsknowledge, this work may be reproduced, in whole or in part, for non-commercial purposes as long as fullattribution to this work is given. Attribution:Please cite the work as follows: “World Bank, 2025. Ghana: A Diagnostic Review of PublicExpenditures in Agriculture.© 2025 The World Bank.” All queries on rights and licenses, including subsidiary rights, should be addressed to World Bank Publi-cations, The World Bank Group, 1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433, USA; fax: 202-522-2625;e-mail:pubrights@worldbank.org Cover illustration: Women drying grain (Curt Carnemark/World Bank); cocoa pod (Jonathan Ernst/World bank);vegetables and fruits (Maria Fleischmann/World bank); rice field workers (Curt Carnemark/World Bank. Ghana A Diagnostic Review of Public Expenditures in Agriculture By Onasis Tharcisse Adetumi Guedegbeand Ashwini Rekha Sebastian Aknowledgements The Ghana diagnostic review of public expenditures in agriculture was undertaken at the request ofthe Ministry of Finance (MOF) and Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) of Ghana in closecollaboration with several line ministries, departments, and agencies. The review assesses the composition, trends, and effectiveness of public expenditures in the agricul-tural sector, offering actionable recommendations to enhance government support and improve theefficiency of resource allocation. The World Bank team expresses its appreciation to the Governmentof Ghana and technical counterparts for their active engagement and constructive contributionsthroughout the preparation process. The review was prepared by Onasis Tharcisse Adetumi Guedegbe (Young Professional) under theguidance of Ashwini Rekha Sebastian (Senior Agriculture Economist, Task Team Leader). The teamis grateful for the support provided by Abel Lufafa (Practice Manager), Chakib Jenane (RegionalDirector), and Robert Taliercio (Division Director). Strategic guidance and substantive feedback were provided by World Bank colleagues, includingMd Mansur Ahmed (Senior Economist), David Elmaleh (Senior Economist), Stefano Curto (LeadEconomist), Tamoya Christie (Senior Economist), Anna Twum (Economist), Kwabena Kwakye(Economist), Madhur Gautam (former Lead Economist; currently Senior Research Fellow atIFPRI), and Steven Were Omamo (Consultant). Colleagues from the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) and the Cocoa Board (COCOBOD)also contributed inputs and reviewed the document, notably Faisal Munkaila (Deputy Director ofAgriculture, MOFA), Nuhu Ibrahim (Deputy Director and Head of the Budget Division, MOFA), andAbdul Wahab Sulemana (Deputy Manager, COCOBOD). Peer review was conducted by Sergiy Zorya (Lead Agriculture Economist), Svetlana Edmeades (LeadAgriculture Economist), and Mekbib Haile (Senior Agriculture Economist). The final document wasedited by Michael Domocos. Table of contents Acronyms.........................................................................................................................................Executive summary...........................................................................................................................Introduction.....................................................................................................................................1. Agricultural sector overview.........................................................................................................1.1. Agricultural landscape and potential in Ghana.............................................................1.2. Recent sector performance and economic contribution................................................1.3. Recent agricultural growth, drivers, and challenges......................................................2. Policy framework..........................................................................................................................3. Organization and public spending in the cocoa