ABSTRACT
Global efforts to promote food security are yielding positive results albeit more slowly than desired. Several researchers found that land tenure security enhances farming, but there is little research to show that tenure security of subsistence farmers can contribute to food security. This chapter investigated local processes of addressing land rights and tenure challenges of subsistence farmers which affect food security in northwestern Ghana. The qualitative case study approach was used, with focus group discussions, key informant interviews, institutional interviews, and satellite image interpretation. The results established strong links between enhancements in land relations and food security outcomes and contributes to discourses on responsible land management aimed at designing appropriate interventions into the future.
