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March 19, 2026
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Agric sector deepens pursuit of processing, value addition
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Key Points
- Government is actively linking farmers to agro-industrial investments to stabilize prices, create jobs, and accelerate food security and value addition.
- A significant initiative is a €154million Italy-Ghana irrigated commercial farming project to establish a 10,000-hectare farm for rice, maize, soya, and tomatoes.
- Planned initiatives include establishing rice, poultry feed, cashew, and onion processing facilities across various regions, alongside a 40-tonne-per-day soya processing plant in northern Ghana.
- A comprehensive poultry farm-to-table project aims to reduce the over US$400million annual poultry import bill, empowering 50 anchor farmers and 500 SMEs.
- Despite strong government efforts to industrialize and reduce imports, Ghana's food processing sector still faces hurdles like low productivity, high operational costs, and inadequate infrastructure, with over 80% of processed foods imported.
Why This Matters
This article is critical for Ghana as it details the government's strategic efforts to shift towards agro-industrialization and value addition, which are essential for economic diversification and reducing reliance on imports. Successful implementation of these initiatives could lead to substantial job creation, enhanced food security, and significant boosts to rural economies, fundamentally transforming the agricultural sector.
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