The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the University for Development Studies (UDS) campus in Tamale, from 21st to 23rd April 2026.
The three day event which brought together over 300 farmer delegates from over 100 districts across all 16 regions of Ghana, was also used to commemorate the association’s 20 years anniversary as the apex farmer based organization in Ghana.
Held under the theme, “From Advocacy to action, consolidating 20 years of Farmers voices to shape Ghana’s agricultural future’ the 2026 AGM also served as a platform to undertake constitutional amendments and chart a strategic direction for the association.
The AGM also witnessed the elections for the various regional and national leadership positions, including the National President and Chairperson of the Board, Vice President, General Secretary, National Women’s Organizer, National Youth Organizer and the regional focal persons.
\Mr. Douglas Annor, the Ashanti Regional focal person emerged as the National President, with Madam Latifu Afushetu from the North East Region as the National Vice President while Mr. Jambedu Ibrahim from the Upper East region was elected as the General Secretary. Mr. Vincent Lawie Bonzo from Upper West region and Madam Martha Ama Banini from the Volta region were elected as the National youth Organizer an National Women Organizer respectively.
The 20th anniversary commemoration saw a rendition of PFAG’s journey from a small humble beginning to the largest, apex and influential farmer-based organization in Ghana. Key founding members of the association were duly recognized and honored with citations for their hard work and significant contribution to the establishment and sustained growth of the association.
The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Hon. Eric Opoku, delivered the keynote address, where he provided valuable insights into the agricultural sector and outlined government’s support for smallholder farmers. He stressed on his continuous support to PFAG and work with leadership of the association to address constraints facing farmers and agricultural development in Ghana .
The Hon. Minister furthered promised to support the association with additional 40,000 bags of fertilizer to boost the production capacities of its members across the country.
The Special Guest of Honour, Naa Alhassan Mahama (Mion-Lana), conveyed a message on behalf of the Yaa Naa, reaffirming his commitment to supporting smallholder farmers in Ghana. In his acceptance speech, the National President-elect, Mr. Douglas Annor, expressed gratitude to participants and pledged to work diligently with all stakeholders to advance the mission and objectives of the association. He appealed for government to work on addressing the recent market glut and production constraints to ensure improved productivity for small holder farmers.
Source ; bftonline
