Ghana Crop type labels 2023

Timely and accurate data on the extent of croplands and the types of cultivated crops are essential to addressing the food insecurity challenges that many African countries face. This information improves crop productivity and helps mitigate production constraints such as pests, climate variability, and other biophysical factors. The precise and timely identification of crop types is necessary for effective food security monitoring and planning. This database presents crop labels collected in the Northern and Upper West regions of Ghana during the 2023 and 2024 growing seasons. Ground-truth data were collected using a GoPro camera mounted on a car roof and driven across the study area. The crop labels were digitized from GoPro camera images. Crops identified include maize, rice, soybean, groundnut, millet, sorghum and other crops.