Aim of the study:
Mining operations can negatively impact populations’ capacity to obtain nutritious food. This study examines the complicated link between artisanal mining, agricultural production, and food security in the Birim North District of Ghana.

Material and methods:
The study employed questionnaires, focus group discussions (FDGs), and GIS analysis, to understand the thoughts and experiences of people in artisanal mining communities to find out how they understand and think about food security.

Results and conclusions:
The GIS analysis identified Afosu and Ntronang with perceptive impacts of mining on food security as these communities were near a large-scale mining company. The results from the survey and focus group discussion show that the study communities were generally worried about access to food, focusing on reduced farmland and fertile soil. Respondents were also worried about the range, price, and availability of locally grown crops. These results show how important it is to act quickly and in a wide range of ways to reduce the negative impacts of artisanal mining on agricultural output. In this case, it is very important to use sustainable mining methods in the study area and other places like it by giving priority to sustainable land management.