Ghana’s agriculture sector is poised to become the driving force behind the country’s economic transformation, Dr Godfred Seidu Jasaw, the Chairman of Parliament’s Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs Committee has said.
“The agenda includes flagship programmes like Feed Ghana, focusing on crop development, with cereals like rice and sorghum being cultivated at scale,” he said.
According to the MP, the government was also positioning the yam sub-sector for export, aiming to create jobs and earn foreign exchange.
He said, “To support this, infrastructure projects are underway, such as the construction of a bridge to improve produce movement between the Volta Region and northern areas.”
“Additionally, the government has earmarked oil palm as a lead crop in its tree-crop development programme, with a GH¢6.9 billion Oil Palm Finance Window and a US$500 million long-term financing facility to revive and modernize the industry,” he added.
Dr Jasaw explained to the GNA that that was a strategic effort to transform agriculture from subsistence farming into a modern agro-industrial enterprise, delivering growth, food security, and livelihoods for millions.
“With the right policies, funding, and institutional support, the agriculture sector can indeed serve as the arrowhead of Ghana’s economic transformation agenda,” he said.
By Elsie Appiah-Osei
