Ghana Government to Partner Private Sector to Promote Agriculture
Accra, 24 September 2025
In a renewed push to strengthen Ghana’s agricultural sector, the government says it will collaborate closely with private sector actors to accelerate productivity, value addition, and market access.
At a press briefing held earlier today, the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) announced that under the Feed Ghana Programme and the broader Agriculture for Economic Transformation Agenda (AETA), private firms will be engaged as strategic partners in key segments of the agricultural value chain — from inputs and processing to logistics and export.
Key initiatives outlined include:
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Contract farming and outgrower models, where private agribusinesses supply seeds, fertilizers, technical support, and guaranteed markets to farmers, thereby reducing risk for smallholders.
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Co‑investment in processing facilities, especially in zones producing staples like maize, rice, cassava and soya, to reduce post-harvest losses and strengthen the link between production and industry.
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Mechanisation services & equipment access, with private firms brought in to provide and manage farm machinery (e.g., tractors, combine harvesters) under leasing or service contracts.
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Market and trade facilitation, where private sector actors will help aggregate produce, manage logistics, and connect farmers to domestic, regional, and international markets.
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Financial partnerships, involving banks, agritech firms, and venture capital to support input credit, insurance products, and value chain financing.
According to the Agriculture Minister, Dr. Eric Opoku, the government’s role will largely shift to regulatory oversight, ensuring standards, facilitating infrastructure (roads, storage, power), and creating enabling policy frameworks. He emphasized that collaboration with private entities is central to achieving food security, boosting export earnings, and creating jobs across rural communities.
While the government acknowledged challenges — including fragmented smallholder production, poor road networks, limited storage, and access to capital — it expressed optimism that private sector involvement would inject efficiency, expertise, and innovation into the sector.
Observers cautioned that success will rest on transparency in contracting, accountability in public‑private deals, equitable inclusion (especially of small farmers and women), and ensuring that profit motives do not erode food security goals.
