The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana has officially commenced the distribution of the 40,000 bags of fertilizers that were distributed by the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Hon. Eric Opoku.
The 40,000 fertilisers are to supplement the initial ones that were distributed as part of the Feed Ghana Program’s commitment to supporting farmer groups with essential agricultural inputs.
“We are grateful to the Minister for fulfilling his promise and the timely delivery of this fertilizer. It comes at a critical time in the planting season, and we are confident it will make a meaningful difference in the yields of our members,” the Executive Director of PFAG,
Mr. Bismark Owusu Nortey expressed the Association’s gratitude to the Minister.
According to Mr. Nortey, following the delivery of the fertilizers, the Association’s national executives have developed structured modalities to ensure equitable and transparent distribution to its members across all operational districts.
Regarding the distributions, the Association stated that the fertilizers have been allocated to each region based on district-level membership figures, ensuring a proportionate, needs-based allocation.
The Association operates in all sixteen (16) regions of Ghana, with active regional representatives or focal persons in twelve (12) regions. The remaining four regions will be merged with adjacent operational regions to guarantee full geographic coverage.
To qualify for fertilizer under this distribution, beneficiary farmers must be card-bearing members of PFAG and should be in good standing. The Association’s membership exceeds 500,000 farmers, and the national executives have established clear and fair eligibility criteria to guide the selection process at the district level.
Mr. Nortey mentioned that PFAG is using the approach to call for the continued adoption of the farmer group distribution model. He described it as the most effective and accountable approach to input delivery.
He urged the government to extend this model of distribution to other agricultural inputs and services and called for direct support to enable farmer groups to aggregate and supply food produce to state institutions.
He further called on the government to put in place adequate market support measures, noting that with timely fertilizer supply and favourable weather conditions, PFAG expects improved yields this season and anticipates that farmers will have ready access to viable markets for their produce.