Agriculture is an inevitable concomitant to the economies of developing countries as it plays a key role in providing food to the population and supplying other sectors with raw materials for production of goods and services (Food and Agriculture Organisation, 2009). In the case of Ghana, agriculture is a major sector of the economy and impact heavily on poverty reduction and industrial promotion through the supply of inputs. Higher production from a farmer’s own farm or herds increases access to food and enhances household food security consequently improving the nutritional needs of communities (Ministry of Food and Agriculture, 2008). For those who purchase food, higher production generally means lower food prices and consequently access to a greater quantity of food in the market for a given income level. Poverty is deepest among food crop farmers, who are mainly traditional small scale producers.