National Food Buffer Stock Company

NAFCO

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Welcome to NAFCO

-Safeguarding Food for the Nation-

National Food Buffer Stock Company Limited was incorporated under the Companies Code of Ghana, 1963, Act 179, on 11th March 2010. It is a limited liability company, wholly owned by the government of Ghana.

Establish Goals

To manage government’s emergency food security reserves

Work With Farmers

To mop up excess produce from all farmers to reduce post-harvest losses such as spoilage due to poor storage

Get Results

To guarantee an assured income to farmers by providing a certain minimum guaranteed price and ready market

Food Security & Sustainable Agriculture

Our Top Notch Services

National Food Buffer Stock Company Limited was incorporated under the Companies Code of Ghana, 1963, Act 179, on 11th March 2010.

It is a limited liability company, wholly owned by the government of Ghana.

Sourcing

NAFCO is a prime source of food produced by Ghanaian farmers. Over the years, these farmers have taken advantage of favorable government policies and programmes.

Storage

There are warehouses and packhouses located in different parts of the country, where food is stored, and from where supplies and deliveries are carried out.

Supplying

With the help of our licensed suppliers, we are able to re-stock our food reserves. The suppliers also help us in the distribution of same in schools and other locations.

News & Events

UCC inaugurates centre to tackle food fraud in Africa

by | Nov 3, 2026 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

The University of Cape Coast (UCC) has inaugurated the Africa Centre for Food Integrity (AFIC) to address food safety and quality challenges in Ghana and Africa. The...

Agri-Impact, Mastercard Foundation target 60,000 jobs through women-led aquaculture initiative

by | Nov 3, 2026 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

About 60,000 young women aged 18-35 are expected to benefit from jobs and business opportunities under a four-year aquaculture programme aimed at expanding Ghana’s...

NASTAG advocates phased reduction of rice, maize import

by | Nov 3, 2026 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

NASTAG president Seidu Mubarak Abdullah said an immediate ban on cereal imports could be difficult to implement, but a structured reduction in import volumes would help...

Biofortified Maize Holds Up Under Dry Spells in Bongo

by | Nov 3, 2026 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

CSIR-SARI maize hybrids, including three vitamin A-rich yellow lines, held up through dry spells and late planting in trials in Upper East's Bongo District. New maize...

Officials want Gundoug seed bank copied across northern Ghana

by | Nov 2, 2026 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

MoFA officials want a farmer-run seed bank in Gundoug, Upper East, to become a model for preserving indigenous crop varieties across northern Ghana. Agriculture...

GAFET supports Farmers’ Day with 1,000 bags of fertiliser

by | Nov 2, 2026 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

THE Ghana Agricultural Fund for Education and Transformation (GAFET) has donated 1,000 bags of 10-kilogramme organic fertiliser to support the 42nd National Farmers’...

Our Partners

We work with many institutions, private and public, local and international, in the execution of our mandate.