Ghana intends to accelerate the transformation of its agricultural sector by facilitating access for more than 70 000 farmers to technologies, equipment, and solutions developed by West African agribusiness companies. Through the 'Feed Ghana' program, the authorities aim to improve agricultural productivity, reduce post-harvest losses, and strengthen food security, with a view to greater national self-sufficiency.
The initiative was reaffirmed by the Ghanaian Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) during the second edition of the West Africa Agri Show. Speaking on September 30 at this event, Bright Kwadzo Demordzi, the national coordinator of the program, emphasized the government's commitment to connecting Ghanaian farmers with regional suppliers of agricultural solutions tailored to their needs.
Leveraging technology to increase production: At the core of this approach is the improvement of agricultural production performance. The solutions presented at the fair cover strategic areas such as irrigation, yield enhancement, and wealth creation within agricultural operations.
For the Ghanaian authorities, access to these technologies should allow producers to better control their production conditions, improve their profitability, and contribute more significantly to the supply of food to the national market. The Feed Ghana program thus plans for targeted interventions to stimulate productivity, promote crop development, and limit losses recorded after harvests.
The objective is to strengthen the capabilities of operators while consolidating the availability of agricultural products in local markets. Beyond access to equipment, Bright Kwadzo Demordzi invited agribusiness companies to favor a practical approach by organizing demonstrations and trials directly with farmers.
This process should allow producers to concretely evaluate the effectiveness of the proposed solutions before adopting them sustainably. The official also called on companies to place farmers at the center of their strategies, believing that their profitability and ability to reduce post-harvest losses are essential indicators of the success of this transformation.
The initiative therefore intends to bring producers closer to storage infrastructure, processing companies, and other actors in the agricultural value chain. Better coordination between these various links should contribute to limiting losses, increasing the value of harvests, and improving food availability.
Regional cooperation as a lever for transformation: By facilitating connections between Ghanaian farmers and West African agricultural solution providers, the program also aims to strengthen the exchange of expertise and commercial partnerships in the sub-region. This dynamic could foster better circulation of agricultural innovations and help align specialized companies with the concrete needs of farms.
It is part of a South-South cooperation logic, which aims to mobilize skills and resources available in developing countries to address common challenges. The role given to young people constitutes another pillar of this transformation.
In this perspective, the NourishNext West Africa initiative, supported by GAIN, mobilizes young innovators around strengthening the fruit and vegetable value chain, reducing losses, and improving access to nutritious food. Published on 03/10/26 21:14.
Narcisse Angan