Global food security has generally improved over the past decade, in line with record agricultural production and lower food prices.
South Africa tops the African chart
Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa are in a unique position to grow their relatively nascent agricultural sectors using sustainable agricultural practices instead of more traditional resource-intensive ones.
Ghana, the West African country comes second to South Africa (64) in the sub-Saharan region on the 2017 Global Food Security Index with a score of 47.9 out of a total of 100
Botswana, Senegal, Uganda, Cote D'Ivoire and Kenya takes the 2nd 4th,5th,6th and 7th positions respectfully.
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On the global front, Ghana ranks 76 with Ireland topping the league.
According to a recent study from the UN Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO), by 2030 an extra 35m to 122m people could fall into poverty and therefore become less food secure as a result of climate-related risks.
