In a strategic effort to deepen bilateral agribusiness cooperation between Ghana and the U.S. state of Nebraska, a high-level delegation comprising former Nebraska State Senators Ken Schilz and Justin Wayne, along with marketing executive Jess Goldon, has met with Ghana’s Parliamentary Select Committee on Food, Agriculture, and Cocoa Affairs.
The visit, led by Alberta Nana Akyaa Akosa, Executive Director of Agrihouse Foundation and Co-Founder of the Ghana-Nebraska Agribusiness Growth and Relations Chamber aims at exploring new opportunities for innovation, knowledge exchange, and joint agribusiness development between the two regions.
Discussions focused on creating sustainable partnerships in key areas such as agribusiness alliances, irrigation and water systems development, student exchange programs, mechanization and artificial intelligence and technical knowledge transfer to enhance investment and innovation in agriculture.
Former State Senator Ken Schilz, who also serves as Co-Founder of the Ghana-Nebraska Agribusiness Growth and Relations Chamber, highlighted the alignment between Ghana and Nebraska’s agricultural priorities.
“Ghana and Nebraska share common values in agriculture. There is tremendous potential for collaboration in areas such as irrigation systems, livestock, youth training, and agribusiness development. By working together, we can build impactful partnerships that drive job creation and economic transformation,” he said.
He also underscored the importance of Ghana’s potential participation in the upcoming Husker Harvest Days in Nebraska, one of the largest agribusiness expos in the United States as a key platform to build trade linkages and enhance knowledge exchange between the two parties.
Responding to the delegation, Dr. Godfred Seidu Jasaw,the Chairperson for the Parliamentary Select Committee on Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs , expressed strong enthusiasm for the partnership and reaffirmed Ghana’s openness to global collaboration in agriculture.
“Ghana is ready to work with Nebraska and other international stakeholders to design practical, scalable, and sustainable agricultural solutions. This engagement is timely, and we will explore how parliamentary support can help unlock new opportunities for our farmers, agripreneurs, and especially our youth,” Dr. Jasaw noted.
He emphasized the Committee’s commitment to making agriculture more attractive to young people and highlighted the role of such partnerships in advancing Ghana’s economic transformation through the agrifood sector.
The Nebraska delegation’s visit, facilitated by the Ghana-Nebraska Agribusiness Growth and Relations Chamber , marks a significant milestone in agribusiness diplomacy. It reinforces the value of public-private partnerships in accelerating cross-border agricultural innovation, trade, and enterprise development.
