The Christ Apostolic Church International (CACI) has received 1,500 bags of fertiliser valued at more than GH¢700,000 under the Government’s Feed Ghana Programme to support institutional farming and boost agricultural production.
The donation forms part of a component of the programme aimed at encouraging institutions, including faith-based organisations, to engage in crop production and increase food output.
The Feed Ghana Programme is a four-year national agricultural transformation initiative covering 2025 to 2028.
It was launched by President John Dramani Mahama on April 12, 2025, in Techiman.
The programme is a flagship pillar of the broader Agriculture for Economic Transformation Agenda (AETA), which seeks to reduce food imports, increase domestic production, and create jobs.
Mr Gordon Asubongteng, Deputy Feed Ghana Coordinator in charge of Institutions at the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), said the programme’s interventions would contribute to national food security.
He said the Government had increased investment in the programme to attract more people, particularly the youth, into crop production.
Investments had also been made in mechanisation and Farmer Service Centres to support agricultural activities.
Mr Asubongteng said the fertiliser donation was part of government’s support for faith-based organisations to promote agriculture, following similar interventions for the Ghana Prisons Service and other security services.
“We want to tell CACI that we are prepared to work with them to achieve something good for the nation. They should be able to improve production so that it will benefit everybody in Ghana,” he said.
He said the Ministry was encouraging farmers to form cooperatives based on their agricultural activities, explaining that such groups could help reduce smuggling and facilitate the transfer of knowledge and technology among farmers.
Apostle Samuel Amponsah-Frimpong, Chairman of the Christ Apostolic Church International, commended the Government for the support, describing the donation as a demonstration of the partnership between the Church and the government to create jobs and empower people.
He said the support had come at an opportune time, during the minor planting season, and assured the public that the fertiliser would be distributed transparently to farmers across the regions.
“As a church, our vision is not only to feed the soul but also to feed the nation. This initiative aligns perfectly with our agricultural development programme, which seeks to make our members productive and self-reliant,” Apostle Amponsah-Frimpong said.
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