Vol.:(0123456789) Review of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Studies https://doi.org/10.1007/s41130-024-00215-y REVIEW ARTICLE Multi‑risk management in Ghana’s agricultural sector: Strategies, actors, and conceptual shifts—a review Jeannette Aduhene‑Chinbuah 1  · Clement Oppong Peprah 1   Received: 5 September 2023 / Accepted: 28 June 2024 © INRAE and Springer-Verlag France SAS, part of Springer Nature 2024 Abstract Ghana’s agricultural sector faces an array of emergent multi-dimensional risks, underscoring the urgency for innovative and holistic approaches. In this regard, effective risk management is essential for stabilizing economies, ensuring food security, alleviating poverty, and nurturing sustainability. This review explores the concept of multi-risk, empirical manifestations, drivers, novel tools for evaluation and management, and implications for Ghana’s economy and ecosystems. It pre- sents compelling case studies showcasing the successes and challenges of multi-risk management. Strategies in Ghanaian agricultural risk management were examined, spotlighting the need for interdisciplinary research, policy coherence, robust com- munication, innovative technologies, sustainable practices, market diversification, and local knowledge integration. By embracing a unified and cooperative strategy, Ghana can foster a thriving agricultural sector, safeguarding food security and eco- nomic prosperity for future generations. Keywords Multi-risk · Risk assessment · Multi-risk management · Agriculture sector · Ghana Introduction Risk is often associated with situations where the likelihood and potential outcomes of an event are known or can be estimated based on historical data or probabilities (Hayes, 2023). Agriculture’s historical significance as a cornerstone of human civi- lization contrasts with the inherent risks it faces, spanning climatic volatility, crop pests, market unpredictability, policy shifts, and more. These risks can jeopardize * Jeannette Aduhene-Chinbuah jeanamene@gmail.com Clement Oppong Peprah canticle2@gmail.com 1 Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Crops Research Institute, Fumesua, Kumasi, Ghana