The Structure of the Ministry
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The structure of the Ministry is made up of;

The Minister’s office

The Deputy Ministers’ office

The Line Directorates

The Technical Directorates

Sub-vented Organizations and State Owned Enterprises

Councils and Commissions

The Regional Directorates

The District Directorates

Position

Name

Minister of Food And Agriculture Hon. Kwesi Ahwoi
Deputy Minister for Livestock Hon. Dr. Tia Sugri
Deputy Minister for Crops Hon. Yaw Efaa-Baafi
Deputy Minister for Fisheries Hon. Nii Amasah Namoale
Chief Technical Advisor (CTA) Dr. S. K. Dapaah
Chief Director Mr. Maurice Tanco Abisa-Seidu

Line Directorates

Director

Human Resource Development and Management. Directorate (HRDM) Ms. Cecilia Erzuah (Acting Director)
Finance and Administration Directorate (F&A) Ms. Cecilia Erzuah (Director)
Policy Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Directorate (PPMED) Mr. George Ashiabi (Acting Director)
Statistics, Research and Information Directorate (SRID) Mr. Samuel Oku (Director)

Technical Directorates

Director

Animal Production Directorate (APD) Mr. Baffour Asare Mensah (Director)
Veterinary Services Directorate (VSD) Dr. E A Mark-Hanson (Acting Director)
Women In Agriculture Development (WIAD) Mrs. Eunice Adams (Director)
Plant Protection and Regulatory Services Directorate (PPRSD) Mr. Vesper Suglo (Director)
Agricultural Engineering Services Directorate (AESD) Ing. Joseph Kwasi Boamah (Director)
Agricultural Extension Services (DAES) Dr. Kwame Amezah (Director)
Directorate of Crop Services (DCS) Mr. Emmanuel Asante Krobea
Fisheries Directorate Mr. Samuel Quaatey (Acting Director)
Financial Controller Mr. Hayford Baah Adade

Sub-vented Organizations

Head

Ghana Irrigation Development Authority (GIDA) Dr. Ben Nyamadi (Chief Executive)
Grains and Legumes Development Board(GLDB) Dr. Robert A Asuboah (Executive Director)
Irrigation Company of Upper Region (ICOUR) Alhaji Issah A. Bukari (Managing Director)
STATE OWNED ENTERPRISES (SOEs)
National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO) Eric Osei Owusu (Chief Executive)

Councils

The Veterinary Council advises the Hon. Minister on issues of veterinary service delivery and organization

The Chairman of the Council is Dr. Kwame O Jyening

The Fisheries Commission advises the Minister on issues pertaining to Fisheries

The Chairman of the Commission is Hon. Mike Acheampong

Heads of Regional Directorates :

Region

Position

Name

Ashanti Director Mr. William Boakye-Acheampong
Brong Ahafo Director Mr. Emmanuel Osei Adade
Central Director Mr. George Badu Yeboah
Eastern Director Mr. Godwin Ocloo
Greater Accra Director Mrs Margaret Manu
Northern Director Mr. Joseph Faalong
Upper East Director Mr. Emmanuel Eledi
Upper West Director Mr. Charles Adams
Western Director Dr. Mary Opoku Asiamah
Volta Director Mr. John Tsrakasu