Participatory Organic Certification Services

The Participatory Guarantee Systems of Ghana work towards the promotion of organic produce throughout the nation.

Our Mission is to Provide
Healthy Food

PGS Ghana seeks to generate awareness on the importance of organic agriculture for healthier food production. PGS aims to add value to products and for farmers and processors to increase their income, by offering opportunities to broadly market their products and services. Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS) is a peer to peer review of farming practice within a community subscribing to organic/agro-ecological principles.

The PGS Group agrees to adhere to a Standard of Production which is transparent to all members within the community. The community agrees on processes for record keeping and review. They will also all agree on how they will conduct themselves which uphold the principles of organic agriculture, namely health, ecology, fairness and care.

Certification

Apply for PGS Organic Certification to ensure your farm is supported.

Marketing

We help promote farmers and their products in Ghana and abroad.

Training

We train farmers on site to develop skills and share vital knowledge

Knowledge

Access and use a wide range of resources on our online knowledgebase.

Tours

Meet Ghana’s farmers on exciting and insightful excursions that educate.

Our Farming Guidelines

Latest News & Events

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