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In 2020, the area used to cultivate maize in Ghana reached ** hectares, the largest compared to other food crops, and nearly thrice the extent used to grow rice. As of the same year, vegetables were produced over an area of around * thousand hectares. Overall, the main crops grown in Ghana covered a total expanse of approximately ** hectares. The area equipped for irrigation stretched over ** hectares.

Roots and tubers in the production lead

Small-scale farming is a major practice in Ghana, particularly in rural communities. In 2019, the country’s crop production index stood at *, representing a steady rise since 2007. This gradual increase is reflected in the over **** million metric tons of primary crops produced in 2020. Root crops accounted for the largest share of the production volume. Specifically, in 2020, cassava production amounted to approximately **** million metric tons. In the same year, the quantity of yam produced added up to *** million metric tons.

The country depends mainly on fertilizer imports

Fertilizer is used in Ghana for agricultural and non-agricultural purposes, although the usage volume for the former exceeds that of the latter. In 2019, around ** metric tons of the country’s fertilizer was used in agricultural production, while industries and mines used only about * metric tons. In the same year, Ghana imported approximately ** metric tons of fertilizer, meaning that the total quantity imported was used for agricultural purposes. Russia and Norway were Ghana’s leading suppliers of fertilizer.