WHAT WE ARE...
The Statistics, Research, and Information Directorate (SRID) is a key directorate of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA), mandated to provide accurate, timely, and policy-relevant agricultural data, research findings, and information services to support decision-making, planning, and development within Ghana’s agricultural sector. The Directorate was created in 1999 in response to the Civil Service Law (PNDC Law 135 of 1985) that requires a statistics and information directorate within the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA).
As the analytical backbone of MOFA, SRID plays a vital role in shaping the future of agriculture through evidence-based insights. We ensure that agricultural policies and programs are grounded in reliable data, rigorous research, and comprehensive information systems that reflect the realities and potential of Ghana’s farming communities.
There are four divisions, each performing different roles to achieve the overall mandate at the directorate: the Agricultural Statistics and Census Unit, the Marketing Unit, the ICT and Data Management Unit, and the Research Unit.
Our Vision
To generate relevant, reliable, and timely statistical information in the agricultural sector through the establishment of an operational food and agriculture statistics system.
Our Mission
To provide relevant, accurate, and timely agricultural statistics and information for stakeholders to ensure that agricultural production decisions are based on objective and realistic criteria and agricultural statistics generated for policy formulation, planning, project implementation, monitoring, and evaluation are efficiently communicated within MOFA and to the general public.
Core Functions
- Agricultural Statistics: Designing and implementing surveys, censuses, and data collection tools to monitor crop production, livestock, land use, and market trends.
- Policy Research: Undertaking studies on agricultural practices, food security, rural development, climate resilience, and other thematic areas.
- Information Services: Maintaining databases, digital repositories, and knowledge-sharing platforms for stakeholders within and beyond MOFA.
- Monitoring & Evaluation Support: Providing data and analysis to assess the impact of MOFA programs and projects.
- To conduct an annual crop and livestock survey to generate the area planted, yield, and production of various crops and livestock populations.
- Report on the current food situation in the country on a quarterly basis.
- Prepare an annual crop budget for major commodities.
- Prepare weekly and monthly price data on major food commodities and agro-inputs.
Our Commitment
SRID is committed to transparency, quality, and innovation. By equipping MOFA and its partners with the tools and insights needed to navigate the evolving agricultural landscape, we contribute to the overall goal of achieving food security, improving rural livelihoods, and driving economic growth.
Other collaborating Agencies
We collaborate with the underlisted MDA's research institutions/universities:
Other directorates of MOFA: Crop Services, Agricultural Extensions, Policy Planning Monitoring and Evaluation (PPMED), Agricultural Engineering Services, Women in Agriculture (WIAD), and Human Resource Development and Management (MOFA-HR).
The agricultural faculties of the University of Ghana, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, University of Cape Coast (UCC), and University of Development Studies (UDS).
The institutions under the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).
Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER), University of Ghana.