Ghana
Ministry of Food and Agriculture
Qualified candidates will have an expressed interest in working in agriculture and one or more of the following criteria:
• Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science degree in any field
OR
• 5 years' professional work experience
All candidates who meet the required skills are encouraged to apply. Additional skills that may make you a more competitive candidate include:
Familiarity with agriculture or farm work focusing on vegetable gardening, animal husbandry and/or integrated agriculture systems.
Experience mobilizing people, delivering agricultural trainings, or project planning.
Knowledge of basic field crop, tree crop, or vegetable production practices and technologies.
While subject to change based on programmatic needs, Volunteers are currently placed in the following regions: Greater Accra, Bono, Eastern, Northern, Oti, and Volta. Volunteers live in rural communities in the Volta and Northern regions under modest conditions, often without electricity or piped water, and relying on boreholes or wells. Housing typically consists of one or two rooms with basic amenities, and flexibility is essential for adapting to these settings.
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Agriculture
Yes
Ghana
24
Yes
PCV
No
Apply community development tools and build strong relationships with community partners.
Conduct participatory needs assessments to identify agricultural priorities.
Facilitate trainings on improved crop cultivation and soil and water conservation.
Demonstrate small animal husbandry techniques to local farmers.
Train farmers on post-harvest handling and storage practices.
Introduce record-keeping and basic financial management for farmer groups.
Support women and youth to develop nutrition-focused home gardens.
Assist communities in forming and managing village savings and loan associations.
You may also work on additional projects that meet the community’s interests and priorities, such as school gardens.
As a Sustainable Agriculture Agent, you will be trained on crop production, soil and water conservation, and nutrition practices. Peace Corps/Ghana will teach you Twi, Ewe, Dagbani, or Ghanaian Sign Language to help you comfortably live in and connect with the community.
After 10 weeks of training, you will move to a rural community where you will collaborate with smallholder farmers, women, and youth. You will work with the community to assess the local needs and develop solutions based on agricultural best practices.
Gain hands-on experience strengthening food security alongside smallholder farmers overseas.
Learn one of Ghana’s 80 languages to connect with your neighbors.
Become a valued colleague and community member.
Only heterosexual couples can be accepted for this program.
Each person must apply separately and must qualify for a position in either the same or a different sector than their partner.
Cross-sector couples will live with different host families who may reside in different communities during training. Cross-sector couples may see each other for joint-sector training days or on the weekends but neither are guaranteed.
Couples who are selected for the same sector will live together but work with different local partners, which may be in the same community or in neighboring communities (not more than 30 minutes apart).
As the preeminent international service organization of the United States, the Peace Corps sends Americans with a passion for service abroad to work with communities and create lasting change. Volunteers develop sustainable solutions to address challenges in Education, Health, Economic Development, Agriculture, Environment and Youth Development. Through their Peace Corps experiences, Volunteers gain a unique cultural understanding and a lifelong commitment to service that positions them to succeed in today's global economy. Since President John F. Kennedy established the Peace Corps in 1961, more than 240,000 Americans of all ages have served in 142 countries worldwide.
