Research shows that participation in rural non-farm activities exerts a pronounced impact on
agriculture, household farm decisions, rural development, income and welfare as well as household
food security. This paper investigates the impact of participation in non-farm activities on
household income and food security among farm households in the Upper East and Upper West
Regions of Ghana. Using the Recommended Daily Calorie Required (RDCR) approach, the study
finds that 45 percent of households in the two regions are food insecure. Propensity score matching
(PSM) results indicate that participation in non-farm work has significant positive effect on
household income and food security status. The policy implications of the findings are discussed.