The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) has reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to linking West African agricultural technology and solution providers with more than 70,000 local farmers operating under the Feed Ghana Programme.
Speaking at the conclusion of the 2nd West Africa Agri Show after touring value chain exhibits, machinery, and services, National Coordinator for the Feed Ghana Programme, Mr. Bright Kwadzo Demordzi, outlined plans to leverage regional innovations to modernize Ghana’s agricultural sector.
Mr. Demordzi highlighted that many technologies displayed—particularly in productivity, irrigation, and wealth creation—align directly with the core objectives of the Feed Ghana Programme.
“One of the key pillars of the Feed Ghana Programme is working directly with farmer cooperatives,” Mr. Demordzi noted. “We currently have over 70,000 cooperative farmers nationwide, and we will actively connect them with these regional solutions to boost yield, improve storage, and reduce post-harvest losses.”
He urged exhibitors and agri-businesses to go beyond product sales by conducting practical field trials directly with farmers to demonstrate efficacy and build long-term trust.
Highlighting the broader regional picture, Country Director for the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) in Benin, Ms. Françoise Sayi, emphasized that increased crop production must be paired with effective processing, storage, and distribution to ensure food security across West Africa. She also pointed to GAIN’s NourishNext West Africa initiative, which empowers youth agrifood innovators to strengthen the fruit and vegetable value chain, reduce losses, and increase access to nutritious foods.