Jonathan Nyarko Ocran

I am a Senior Consultant offering consulting services to clients in business and public administration, agriculture, management, livestock, fisheries and aquaculture.

I possess a BSc. degree in Agriculture (Animal Science major) from the University of Ghana and an MSc. degree in Agriculture from the Sokoine University of Agriculture in Tanzania.  I am also a Certified Professional Manager (CM) as well as a holder of an Executive MBA degree in Public Administration from the Girne American University in Turkey, which demonstrate my leadership and management capabilities. I have also attended several short courses.

I worked with the African Union Commission based in Ethiopia for almost ten years and was responsible for implementing African Union decisions on organic agriculture, livestock, fisheries and aquaculture. I also helped to strengthen African Union’s partnerships with the League of Arab States (LAS) on Agricultural development and food security and with the Government of Turkey in agriculture and agribusiness. I also facilitated the training of organic agriculture farmers and exporters on Modern Organic Production and Marketing. I also had stint with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), where I helped to administer a National Agricultural Research Grant Scheme funded by the World Bank, which supported over hundred research projects in Ghana. I have also worked as Consultant at OcranConsult and also with the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) in Ghana.

My current mission is to enhance the productivity and profitability of organizations in the business, agriculture, livestock, fisheries, and aquaculture sectors . I have considerable experience in partnerships building, fundraising, grants administration, research, business development, consultative selling and consulting.