The Government is working on major irrigation projects, with construction at Atonsu, Ekyeamanfrom and Konadu under the Afram Plains Economic Enclave Irrigation Project reaching between 80 and 92 per cent completion in heavy investment into agriculture.
The projects are expected to provide about 3,330 hectares of irrigable land.
The Minister of Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, who disclosed this during his presentation of the Mid-Year Fiscal Policy Review in Parliament last Thursday, said the Tamne Irrigation Project Phase III had reached 75 per cent completion, while rehabilitation work at the Vea, Ashaiman, Aveyime and Dawhenya irrigation schemes had also made significant progress.
He added that the National Food Buffer Stock Company purchased more than 20,000 metric tonnes of grains during the first half of 2026, and planned to increase its stock to about 32,000 metric tonnes by the end of the year.
Feed Ghana project
The Finance Minister said the government continued to prioritise agriculture through the Feed Ghana Programme, which was supporting higher productivity, import substitution and employment by investing in crop production, livestock, irrigation and mechanisation.
He said the government procured 300 metric tonnes each of maize seed and Agyapa rice seed developed by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research for distribution to farmers, and further acquired 96,000 litres of organic fertiliser, with 24,000 litres already distributed by June this year, alongside the procurement of 18,684 metric tonnes of inorganic fertiliser for similar purposes.
He stated: “500 District Feed Ghana Brigade Officers have been temporarily engaged to improve farmer registration, extension services and field monitoring. Government would also provide 500 motorbikes to strengthen agricultural service delivery across the country”.
Under the National School Farm Initiative, he said 500 senior high schools had registered to receive improved seeds, fertilisers, agrochemicals and technical support to equip students with practical agricultural skills.
Poultry production
On poultry production, Dr Forson said 70 anchor farmers had been selected under the Poultry Farm-to-Table Project, while about two million day-old chicks had been brooded and distributed across 10 regions.
Procurement had also started for an additional four million day-old chicks and 500,000 Kuroiler birds to increase domestic poultry production and reduce imports.
Government also procured 47.35 million doses of veterinary vaccines, while 7.14 million doses were produced locally.
“The investments we are making are strengthening agricultural production, creating jobs and reducing the country’s dependence on food import.
We remain committed to supporting farmers and agribusinesses to expand production and improve incomes,” he said.
The Finance Minister also said the first phase of the Women and Youth in Aquaculture Programme was being implemented in 80 districts, benefiting 4,000 people organised into 80 cooperative groups.
The beneficiaries were receiving training in aquaculture production, financial management, entrepreneurship and business planning, while partnerships with private firms and financial institutions were being used to improve access to financing, technical support and markets, he said.
