Furthermore, climate change has resulted in an increase in temperature globally. Sadly, this also affects food production in Ghana. The country's temperature is expected to increase within 1.7 degrees Celsius to 2.04 degrees Celsius by 2030. Temperature determines the duration of growing seasons and increases in temperature naturally distort these growing seasons and make farming difficult. Also, higher temperatures increase water requirements, condense crop cycle and ultimately reduce crop yields. Morton (2012) found in his research on the same topic that rice, maize, and wheat are under unfavorable conditions and could reduce yields due to global warming.

But fish production is also threatened with climate change in Ghana. Coastal towns in Ghana such as James Town, Elmina and Keta are fishing communities whose contribution amounts close to 1.6 billion Ghana cedis to GDP in 2020. However, data from the fisheries commission in Ghana show the value of the industry to GDP has been fluctuating. It is partly attributed to the increase in sea temperatures which make the sea inhabitable for fishes and other sea creatures.

Also, the rise in sea level threatens the lives of fishermen due to floods and hurricanes in coastal areas. If the people can not be alive to fish, how can the rest of us be assured of food security?

As a writer, my advice to the government is to prepare farmers towards irrigation led agric rather than rain-fed. We must develop the necessary policy and make ready equipment to ensure farmers can take control of planning crop season and not be at the mercy of the weather. Also, more funding should be made available to institutes like the council for scientific and industrial research to continue their research into crop resistant varieties that can withstand the higher temperatures in Ghana. Again, let us plant more trees to reduce the higher temperatures.

Climate change is inimical to food production and security in Ghana and Africa. Thus, it is important to understand its loud and silent effects and work together to achieve a net-zero future.