FOSTERING BROAD-BASED RURAL GROWTH IN WEST AND CENTRAL AFRICA Francis Ofori Ministry of Food and Agriculture, P O Box M.37, Accra, Ghana

Institutional Building and Human Resource Development Organise and Empower Farmers to source technology and credit Some Suggested Areas for Consideration

Improve the Generation and Dissemination of Scientific Information on some High Value Commodities to Generate Rural Incomes Enhance Agricultural Productivity through Provision of some Selected Commodities to Ensure Food Security and Generation of Income Some Suggested Areas for Consideration

Credit for Agriculture Issues related to Post Production Restoration and Preservation of the Soil Resource Base Some Suggested Areas for Consideration

Development of Infrastructure to Link High Food Production Areas and Urban Centres Deficiencies in Policy Formulation and Development Investment in Irrigation Some Suggested Areas for Consideration

Promoting Rural Growth in Ghana Some Suggested Areas for Consideration

The Five Priority Areas under the Ghana Poverty Reduction Strategy are: Infrastructural development Modernised agriculture based on rural development Enhanced social services Good governance Private sector development