The site of a rice farm plagued by drought in the Volta Region.
The Ghana Rice Inter-Professional Body (GRIB) has revealed that rice production in the Volta Region of Ghana faces bleak consequences this year due to ongoing drought conditions which are disrupting production in some parts of the Region.
According to the body, farmers in the Akatsi North and South districts in the Volta Region have been gravely affected by poor rainfall patterns and are likely to lose their entire output for the 2021/2022 season.
“In Ketu South alone, over 700 hectares of rice have been lost to the drought. “The problem covers several areas including Kpoglu, Avalavi, Klenomadi and Avie in Ketu North, Akatsi in Akatsi South, Tongu Districts, Afadzato South District and Hohoe Municipal areas,” the President said.
This comes as a blow to the sector, which is an attempt to wean the country off rice importation by achieving self-sufficiency in production by 2025.
As if that is not enough, the affected farmers will have to wait till next year before they can earn some income.
Speaking to the reporter, President of GRIB Nana Agyei Ayeh II said some members of the farmers reached out to him to ascertain the situation and find a solution to the looming danger.
The President, together with some of the officials of the John A. Kufuor Foundation paid a working visit to the farms, and on their observation, several hectares of rice under cultivation are lost due to climate change and low levels of rainfall in these communities.
The woes of the farmers are further exacerbated by the huge investments they have already made in land preparation, seeds, and fertilizer.
However, the provisional production figures by the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) indicate that about 973, 000 metric tonnes of rice were produced in Ghana in 2020. But, this figure could be hard to match in 2021 if the current situation persists.
Nana Agyei Ayeh II revealed that the existing dam structure which was built to harvest water to irrigate the farmlands is in a dire state of disrepair, leaving farmers at the mercy of the harsh weather conditions.
“We cannot continue with rain-fed agriculture. As you can see, this year, farmers have lost their investments simply because the rains failed them.
We would like to appeal to the Ministry of Food and Agriculture to provide dugouts for these areas. These will aid in water conservations for the purposes of irrigation in such times like what we facing now” he added.
Ghana’s state-owned cocoa buyer is unable to purchase cocoa from farmers after accumulating debts of 673 million cedis ($60 million) that have left it facing an asset seizure, a company source with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.
The company, Producer Buying Company (PBC), is legally mandated to purchase cocoa from any farmer as a buyer of last resort. The government pledged in February to restore it as the country’s leading cocoa buying company.
But three months later, PBC owes growers 24 million cedis for over 9,000 bags already delivered and lacks the liquidity to resume purchases, the company source said.
A consortium of Ghanaian banks owed 257 million cedis secured a court order in March to sell off the company’s assets, the source said.
Ghana’s cocoa industry has been in crisis as it has struggled to sell beans and pay farmers this year due to ample global harvests, lower cocoa prices and falling demand from chocolate makers for the ingredient.
PBC’s woes also stem from a loss of market share – it used to control 30% of the domestic market but currently buys less than 5% of cocoa produced in Ghana. Its problems risk further exacerbating financial hardship for Ghana’s smallholder farmers, thousands of whom have not been paid for beans delivered since November 2025.
The company source, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to brief the media, said COCOBOD has yet to reimburse PBC for 800 metric tons of cocoa delivered more than two months ago.
Under Ghana’s cocoa system, PBC and other Licensed Buying Companies that purchase cocoa from farmers then sell it to COCOBOD, the market regulator, which sells it on to international buyers.
Neither the finance ministry nor COCOBOD has responded to requests from PBC for support, the source said.
The finance ministry and COCOBOD did not respond to requests for comment.
Finance Minister Vowed to Aid Company
Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson said in February that the revival of PBC was central to the government’s strategy of supporting cocoa farmers, promising a reliable and transparent avenue for growers to sell their product at fair prices.
The source said the minister has since not had any discussions with the company on the way forward.
COCOBOD says it has been disbursing funds to buying companies. But the company source said PBC had not received any money.
PBC’s debt includes over 24 months of unpaid staff salaries, vendor arrears and outstanding statutory payments, in addition to the 257 million cedis owed to banks, the source said.
Two of the five banks in the consortium that secured a court order to sell off PBC assets are state-owned and all report to the finance ministry.
SSNIT, the state pension fund and a major shareholder, has been reluctant to inject fresh capital into PBC, having not received expected dividends since its initial investment, the company source said.
A structured COCOBOD intervention could turn things around, the company source said, if the board directed a share of international buyers towards PBC and released funds for purchases.
PBC operates in all 127 cocoa-growing districts, giving it a bigger reach than any private company.
Thousands of graduates from Ghana’s Agricultural Colleges are pressing the government to approve recruitment into long-vacant positions, arguing that a backlog of more than 5,000 trained officers is weakening the country’s extension and veterinary services.
Coalition Secretary, Mohammed Abubakari Sadik, said qualified veterinary, crop, and extension officers have remained unemployed for up to seven years despite worsening staff shortages at the Ministry of Food and Agriculture.
“Each year, thousands of passionate, skilled, and trained graduates in agronomy, animal science, agricultural economics, extension, horticulture, and related fields complete their studies, ready to contribute to national development,” he said.
“Yet, a large number of us remain unemployed or underemployed.”
The coalition comprises graduates from six public colleges: the Animal Health and Production College in Pong-Tamale; Kwadaso College of Agriculture and Entrepreneurship; Ejura College of Agriculture and Mechanisation; Ohawu Agricultural College; Damongo College of Agriculture and Allied Sciences; and Wenchi College of Agriculture and Applied Technology.
Mr Sadik said the coalition first raised the issue publicly in December 2024, when more than 1,000 trained officers were unemployed. He added that former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo pledged in 2021 to recruit 1,100 veterinary and crop extension officers in 2022.
According to him, about half of the officers have since been deployed, but delays in posting the remaining personnel have raised concerns about the Ministry of Food and Agriculture’s commitment to addressing staffing shortages.
The secretary argued that the graduates’ expertise is critical to government initiatives such as the Feed Ghana Programme and the broader Agricultural Transformation Agenda.
He also criticised the implementation of the Feed Ghana Programme, which sought to engage graduates through the National Service Scheme amid fiscal constraints linked to Ghana’s IMF programme.
Mr Sadik cited delayed payment of allowances after three months of service, the failure to issue official NSS PIN codes to some posted graduates, and a requirement for monthly reports to be submitted physically in Accra as some of the challenges affecting the programme.
He further stated that some ministry offices had rejected posted personnel due to the absence of formal communication from the authorities.
Mr Sadik appealed to President John Dramani Mahama, Minister for Food and Agriculture Eric Opoku, and Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson to grant financial clearance for all qualified graduates, complete the deployment of the remaining officers promised in 2022, and transition from temporary arrangements to permanent employment.
He also called for digital reporting systems to replace manual submissions and urged the government to adopt recruitment processes similar to those used in the education and health sectors.
“While we initially supported the voluntary service arrangement due to economic constraints, we can no longer sustain this model,” Mr Sadik said. “Agricultural graduates deserve fair and equitable treatment.”
The Greater Rural Opportunities for Women 2 (GROW2) project has supported women smallholder farmers with 25 solar-powered boreholes to boost climate-smart agriculture in the Northen, Savannah and Upper West Regions of Ghana.
GROW2, a project funded by Global Affairs Canada (GAC) and implemented by Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), has officially commissioned the 25 solar-powered boreholes at the solar-powered irrigation site in the Moglaa community, Savelugu Municipality of Ghana’s Northern Region.
These solar-powered boreholes are to strengthening women’s indigenous knowledge in vegetable farming while expanding opportunities for climate-smart, year-round production.
To grace the commissioning at Moglaa, the Minister of Agriculture, Hon. Eric Opoku expressed his gratitude for the answering to his request during the curtesy call of the Canadian High Commissioner, H.E. Myriam Montrat to his office. This request was to support the Feed Ghana Programme with solar-powered boreholes, hence the completion of the 25 solar-powered boreholes in full operation.
According to the Minister, this project is to prevent prolong inactive farming activities by the women smallholder farmers during the drying season at the enclaves. “During the dry season, farmers, especially women farmers are forced into months of inactivity after the harvest season, resulting in food insecurity, loss of income, and deepening poverty and this is the reality that these boreholes are designed to change,” Hon. Eric Opoku said.
Minister of Food and Agriculture, Hon. Eric Opoku assuring the women smallholder farmers his commitment to ensure year-round farming.
He explained that the solar-powered boreholes installed would provide clean, reliable, and renewable energy-driven water access for year-round vegetable production. He added that the beneficiary communities will now cultivate tomatoe, pepper, onion, leafy vegetables, and other high-value crops throughout the dry season, significantly boosting household food security and income.
He assured the farmers that government is fully committed to the Feed Ghana Programme, which represents the bold, comprehensive, and transformative approach to achieving food sovereignty and agricultural prosperity for all Ghanaians.
He underscored the Ministry and the Department’s assistance through the field officers to continue to provide technical support, extension services, and monitoring to ensure that the installations of the projects deliver maximum benefit to the women smallholder farmers.
“This moment represents the culmination of a shared vision: the delivery of 25 solar-powered boreholes across Northern Ghana under the Greater Rural Opportunities for Women 2 (GROW 2) project, funded by Global Affairs Canada. These boreholes are more than water systems, they are engines of transformation that directly support Ghana’s agricultural priorities, including the Big Push agenda and the Feed Ghana Programme,” H.E Myriam Montrat, the Canadian High Commissioner to Ghana gladly said.
Recounting the Minister’s request, she said the Minister called for support to expand dry-season farming opportunities, particularly for women in Northern Ghana and as a good listener, they listened, acted, and we delivered.
“These 25 boreholes could serve approximately 50 acres of irrigable land and will currently support at least five farmer groups per site, each made up of about 25 women. That means over 3,100 women farmers across 11 districts will directly benefit and we have lots of room to expand. Behind each number is a story—of a woman gaining independence, of a family achieving food security, and of a community building a stronger future,” she explained.
According to her, each facility is equipped with solar-powered pumps, water storage systems, and irrigation tools designed for efficiency and sustainability. But beyond the technology, what truly matters is what this enables: year-round farming, higher incomes, improved nutrition, and resilience in the face of climate challenges.
She said that the initiative is not just agricultural but transformational. It strengthens livelihoods, promotes environmental sustainability, and advances women’s economic empowerment. In regions where long dry seasons have historically limited productivity, these systems open the door to continuous cultivation and new economic possibilities.
H.E Myriam Montrat, the Canadian High Commissioner to Ghana stating the position of her government to assist in agriculture transformation in Ghana.
“Canada’s Africa Strategy is rooted in inclusion, resilience, and sustainability. Today, here in Moglaa, we see those values brought to life—in water flowing through pipes, in crops growing in fields, and in hope growing in communities”, she concluded.
Francis Essuman, the Country Project Manager, GROW2 Project shared the importance of the event been a ceremony that marks far more than the commissioning and handover of an irrigation site. It rather represents a shared commitment to inclusive economic growth, women’s entrepreneurship, and long-term resilience in Northern Ghana.
Through GROW2, he said they work closely with women smallholder farmers, women-led agribusinesses, entrepreneurs and market actors, as well as financial institutions and government partners.
The irrigation project in Moglaa alone serves 112 women farmers, enables year-round vegetable production, including during the dry season, and relies on renewable solar energy, reducing climate-related risks while supporting Ghana’s climate commitments. The system also contributes directly to the Feed Ghana Program which prioritize irrigation development, dry season farming, and local food production, he explained.
He urged the women smallholder farmers to grab the opportunities associated to the irrigation project as these serve as an opening opportunity for them to produce consistently, for families to thrive, and for communities to become more resilient to climate change.
He concluded that GROW2 and MEDA remain committed to working alongside the women smallholder farmers today, tomorrow, and beyond, to ensure that the impact of this investment endures well beyond the life of the project.
About Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA) MEDA has been implementing effective market-driven programs globally since 1953. MEDA combines innovative financial and technical expertise to build and enhance sustainable agri-food systems that provide decent work for people living in poverty with a focus on systemically marginalized communities, including women and youth. Our core expertise lies in market systems, environmental sustainability and climate action, gender equality and social inclusion, inclusive financial services, and impact investment. MEDA partners with local private, public, and civil society actors, strengthening individuals, institutions, communities, and ecosystems, and thereby contributing to sustainable and inclusive systemic change
Minister of Food and Agriculture, Hon. Eric Opoku assuring the women smallholder farmers his commitment to ensure year-round farming.
Agriculture production tends to be very low during the dry season in the Northen sector of Ghana. In the semi-arid communities of Northern Ghana, access to reliable water for irrigation has been a critical constraint limiting agricultural production beyond the rainy season.
To ensure year-round production to sustain food security and improve farmers’ income during the drying season, the Minister of Food and Agriculture, Hon. Eric Opoku through a request made to the Government of Canada through the Global Affairs Canada has supported the flagship “Feed Ghana Programme” with twenty-five (25) solar-powered boreholes for dry season gardening across three regions; the Northern, Savannah, and Upper West Regions.
“The journey that brings us to this occasion, began with a vision of a Ghana where no farmer is left behind; where the harsh realities of dry season, no longer dictates the limits of agricultural production; and where women farmers, who form the backbone of food production, have access to the tools, technology, and water resources they need to thrive,” Hon. Eric Opoku, Minister for Food and Agriculture said during the commissioning.
He commended the Canadian High Commissioner, H.E. Myriam Montrat and the Government of Canada through the Global Affairs Canada for responding to his request during the courtesy call of the High Commissioner at his office about the 25 solar powered boreholes.
“Today, I am extremely pleased to report that all 25 boreholes have been completed, and are in full operation. This support is being delivered through the Greater Rural Opportunities for Women Phase 2 project (GROW 2 Project) implemented by the Mennonite Economic Development Associates, widely known as MEDA”, Minister appreciated Canadian Government.
According to the minister, during the dry season, farmers, especially women farmers are forced into months of inactivity after the harvest season, resulting in food insecurity, loss of income, and deepening poverty and this is the reality that these boreholes are designed to change.
Minister mentioned that the solar-powered borehole installed would provides clean, reliable, and renewable energy-driven water access for year-round vegetable production. He opined that beneficiary communities will now cultivate tomatoe, pepper, onion, leafy vegetables, and other high-value crops throughout the dry season, significantly boosting household food security and income.
He assured the farmers that government is fully committed to the Feed Ghana Programme, which represents the bold, comprehensive, and transformative approach to achieving food sovereignty and agricultural prosperity for all Ghanaians. The Feed Ghana Programme recognises that sustainable food production requires investment in infrastructure, and water infrastructure is foremost among those priorities.
He underscored the Ministry and the Department’s assistance through the field officers to continue to provide technical support, extension services, and monitoring to ensure that the installations deliver maximum benefit to the farmers.
“I wish to express our most sincere and heartfelt gratitude to the Government of Canada, through the Global Affairs Canada, and the Canadian High Commission of Ghana for this generous and impactful contribution. Canada has demonstrated, time and again, that it is a true friend and strategic partner in the development of the Agricultural sector in Ghana. The people of Moglaa and all the beneficiary communities will long remember this act of solidarity and friendship”. Minister acknowledged.
Fertiliser prices on the global market are expected to rise sharply in 2026, a development that could increase food production costs and heighten food inflation risks in Sub-Saharan Africa, including Ghana.
This is according to the April 2026 edition of the Commodity Markets Outlook released by the World Bank.
The report projects that global fertiliser prices will increase by about 30.7 percent in 2026, before easing in 2027 as supply conditions improve.
According to the World Bank, fertiliser markets remain highly sensitive to movements in global energy prices and geopolitical developments, particularly because natural gas is a key input in fertiliser production.
The expected rise in fertiliser prices could significantly increase production costs for farmers worldwide.
In many developing regions, especially Sub-Saharan Africa, higher fertiliser costs could reduce farmers’ ability to purchase adequate inputs, potentially affecting crop yields and food supply.
For countries such as Ghana, which depend largely on imported fertiliser to support agricultural production, the projected increase could place additional pressure on food prices and household spending.
The World Bank notes that although fertiliser prices are expected to decline in 2027, the near-term increase could still contribute to higher food inflation and food security concerns, particularly in low-income economies across Africa.
The Member of Parliament for Atebubu-Amantin, Sanja Nanja, has warned that the government could face serious political backlash if it fails to address the growing food glut crisis and persistent power outages affecting farmers and businesses across the country.
According to him, many farmers in Atebubu-Amantin, Kintampo North and South, parts of the Bono Region, and Afram Plains are struggling to sell their produce despite drastically reducing prices.
“The farmers are not demanding that maize should be sold at GHS1,200 or GHS1,300. Some are willing to sell at as low as GHS400, yet there are no buyers for their harvests. They are crying a lot, and you know the NDC’s support base is mainly in the rural communities,” he stated.
Speaking on the issue, Sanja Nanja said the worsening situation is discouraging many farmers from returning to their farms for the next planting season due to the heavy losses they continue to suffer.
He stressed that government must not ignore the frustrations of farmers, warning that rural communities form the backbone of the party’s support base.
According to him, President John Dramani Mahama initially approved GH₵200 million to support the exercise, but later increased it to GH₵300 million after recognising the severity of the crisis.
“He increased the amount to GH₵300 million, so where is the money going? Farmers must feel the impact of the funds the President directed to be used to buy their produce,” he said.
Sanja Nanja noted that distress calls from constituencies are worrying, adding that many people are going through difficult times while expecting solutions from the government now in office.
The food systems in Africa that survive the fertiliser crisis linked to the Iran war will be those that put in place nutrition-focused programmes and continue investing in innovations that reduce dependence on fertiliser.
Our report identifies ten high-impact interventions that improve nutrition and dietary outcomes. Several are particularly relevant right now:
Farmers should start growing fruit, vegetables and pulses, and farming with trees (agroforestry). This improves the health of the soil and produces nutrient-dense food.
Home gardens can improve diets and household food security, if people get training and nutrition education.
Sustainable aquaculture (fish) and livestock farming, including poultry, boosts production and protein consumption.
Bio-fortified crops, such as high-iron beans grown in Rwanda and vitamin A-rich, orange-fleshed sweet potatoes in Mozambique, build nutrition directly into the crop during production. Because they contain more nutrients, they don’t waste as much fertiliser.
Storage and distribution infrastructure reduces spoilage of food. It also improves the quality of food.
Foods can be fortified (have essential vitamins and minerals added) when they are being processed. These improve nutrition without requiring any changes in how food is grown.
Food and agricultural handling practices must be introduced to keep crops safe to eat.
Nutrition education helps people make better everyday food choices so that, when food is available, people eat more varied and nutritious diets.
Social protection programmes, such as cash transfers and food vouchers, help families during times when prices rise.
Providing school meals specially designed to be nutritious offers a high return on investment.
What needs to happen next
Our research emphasises that these interventions can only work as a bundle or package of support. Gender matters too; our research found that women don’t always get to eat nutrient dense food even when there is more available at home.
These interventions represent what we know works today. But governments and researchers should look beyond these too. For example, scientists at the Centre for Research on Programmable Plant Systems (including scientists at Cornell University) are engineering specialised plants known as “reporter” plants. A reporter plant is typically placed strategically in a field of crops to act as an early warning system.
They have developed a tomato plant, for example, that turns vivid red when soil nitrogen levels drop to critically low levels. This plant gives farmers precise, real-time information about what their fields need.
Tools like these could transform that relationship farmers have with fertiliser: reducing waste, cutting costs, and building a form of fertiliser intelligence into the farming system itself.
Conflict in the Persian Gulf is disrupting fertiliser supplies, and Africa’s food systems stand to lose.
Agrifood systems (the activities that connect the people, investments and decisions involved in producing and delivering food and agricultural goods) rely on a steady flow of inputs like fertiliser, along with markets, infrastructure and policy and trade decisions.
These food systems can absorb shocks and find new ways to keep supplies flowing under pressure. But they are also sensitive. A disruption in one part of the system has an impact on others, as the conflict in Iran that erupted in late February 2026 shows clearly.
This is how the war on Iran affects sub-Saharan African farmers and food systems: the Gulf countries (which include Iran) are the biggest exporter globally of fertiliser ingredients. Iran alone is the fourth biggest global exporter of urea, a key ingredient in fertiliser – and one of the cheapest suppliers. Nigeria, Ghana, Togo, Kenya, Tanzania and North Africa all buy urea from Iran.
Qatar is another key urea producer and exporter but stopped making urea in early March 2026 because it needs gas to do so – and its gas plants were hit by Iranian missiles.
Shipping in the narrow Strait of Hormuz shipping channel next to Iran is down by 95% since the start of the war. This means the fertiliser that is still being made in Gulf countries has been prevented from leaving the region.
This is bad news for sub-Saharan Africa which imports about 80% of the fertiliser it uses. This comes from countries including Russia,, Europe, Ukraine, India, China and the Gulf states. Malawi, for example, imports 52% of its fertiliser from the Gulf. Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa also import ingredients from the Gulf states and use it to make fertiliser that they export.
Fertiliser prices have already increased. And, unlike oil, there is no internationally coordinated strategic reserve for fertiliser. When the supply is disrupted, it stays disrupted.
I am a researcher and practitioner who looks at how evidence and policy can be used to make better decisions in food systems and agriculture. Recently, I was part of a team that investigated how to end hunger and all forms of malnutrition through changing the agrifood system so that nutritious food becomes more available, affordable, or accessible to poor and often rural communities.
We are especially interested in the kinds of interventions that attract investment from both the private and public sectors.
Our research found that food in Africa is often available but not affordable, safe, or diverse enough to make up healthy diets. For example, over the past 50 years government policies have pushed subsidies, price incentives and procurement programmes towards growing staple crops (maize, wheat, rice). But on their own, these crops are not very nutrient-dense. Focusing mainly on them means that more nutrient-dense foods have been crowded out.
Our research found a number of ways that Africa’s agrifood systems can provide more nutritious foods in future. This can also happen when fertiliser supplies are limited. We highlight some of them below.
From pandemic to war to Hormuz: Africa’s fertiliser shocks
Fertiliser disruptions and the damage to agrifood systems in Africa have happened before.
Between 2020 and 2024, fertiliser supply chains were strained by COVID-19 and then the war in Ukraine. African farmers absorbed those shocks through reducing the amount of fertiliser they used on their crops. But this led to lower yields, lower earnings and tighter household budgets.
It’s important to remember that fertiliser supplies are entangled with decades of subsidy policy, public investment and debates about what kind of agriculture African governments should be promoting. They’re highly contested and politicised, shaped by history and power as much as by agronomic evidence and household economic choices.
The current threat of shortages is only part of the picture.
Global cocoa prices are projected to plunge by more than half in 2026 after reaching historic highs in recent years, according to the latest Commodity Markets Outlook by the World Bank.
The report forecasts that cocoa prices will fall from about $7.80 per kilogram in 2025 to roughly $3.80 per kilogram in 2026, representing a 51.3 percent decline, before edging up slightly to around $4.20 per kilogram in 2027.
The sharp drop reflects expectations that global cocoa supply will gradually recover after severe shortages that drove prices to record levels over the past two years.
The outlook forms part of the World Bank’s April 2026 Commodity Markets Outlook, which anticipates a broad cooling in beverage commodity prices.
The report shows the beverage price index which includes cocoa and coffee falling significantly in 2026 after surging in 2024 and 2025.
According to the projections, cocoa was among the commodities that experienced extraordinary price spikes during the recent supply crisis.
However, improving production conditions and a gradual adjustment in global supply chains are expected to ease market pressures going forward.
Despite the projected decline, the report suggests cocoa prices may remain relatively elevated compared with historical averages, reflecting continued volatility in agricultural commodity markets.
For major cocoa-producing countries such as Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire which together account for the majority of global cocoa supply the expected drop in prices could have implications for export earnings and farmer incomes if production rebounds strongly.
The report also notes that broader commodity markets are likely to remain sensitive to global economic growth trends, geopolitical developments and weather-related shocks that affect agricultural output.
The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) has elected new national and regional leaders to take over from the outgoing executives at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the University for Development Studies (UDS) campus, Tamale.
At the end of the election, Mr. Douglas Annor, the Ashanti Regional focal person was elected as the national president, succeeding Wepia Awal Addo Adugwala of the association.
The various National Executive Leaders are: Madam Latifu Afushetu from the North East Region as the National Vice President, Mr. Jambedu Ibrahim from the Upper East region was elected as the General Secretary, Mr. Vincent Lawie Bonzo from Upper West region and Madam Martha Ama Banini from the Volta region were elected as the National youth Organizer and National Women Organizer respectively.
The newly elected National and Regional Leaders of PFAG
In the acceptance speech, the National President-elect, Mr. Douglas Annor, expressed his gratitude to participants and pledged to work diligently with all stakeholders to advance the mission and objectives of the association.
He appealed for government to work on addressing the recent market glut and production constraints to ensure improved productivity for small holder farmers.
The 20th anniversary commemoration saw a rendition of PFAG’s journey from a small humble beginning to the largest, apex and influential farmer-based organization in Ghana. Key founding members of the association were duly recognized and honored with citations for their hard work and significant contribution to the establishment and sustained growth of the association.
During the AGM the Minister for Food and Agriculture, Hon. Eric Opoku, outlined government’s support for smallholder farmers been featured in Feed Ghana Project.
Hon. Eric Opoku, the Agric Minister with the mic assuring his support to the Peasant Farmers during the AGM
He stressed on his continuous support to PFAG and work with leadership of the association to address constraints facing farmers and agricultural development in Ghana.
The Hon. Minister furthered promised to support the association with additional 40,000 bags of fertilizer to boost the production capacities of its members across the country.
The Special Guest of Honour, Naa Alhassan Mahama (Mion-Lana), conveyed a message on behalf of the Yaa Naa, reaffirming his commitment to supporting smallholder farmers in Ghana.
The AGM brought together over 300 farmer delegates from over 100 districts across all 16 regions of Ghana, it was also used to commemorate the association’s 20 years anniversary as the apex farmer-based organization in Ghana.
Held under the theme, “From Advocacy to action, consolidating 20 years of Farmers voices to shape Ghana’s agricultural future’ the 2026 AGM served as a platform to undertake constitutional amendments and chart a strategic direction for the association.
