Ghana Secures GHS 2.9bn Boost for Agriculture and Food Security in 2025
Ghana’s agriculture sector is set to receive a massive injection of funding next year, with government and its development partners committing a total of GHS 2.9 billion to drive key programmes under the Ministry of Food and Agriculture.
The investment, outlined in the 2025–2028 Medium Term Expenditure Framework, will finance major interventions such as the flagship Feed Ghana initiative, farm mechanisation, irrigation projects, livestock development, and post-harvest infrastructure. The goal is to strengthen food security, cut reliance on imports, and stimulate growth across the value chain.
Funding for the package will come from both domestic and external sources. Government resources, including Internally Generated Funds, will provide GHS 1.61 billion representing 55.3 percent while development partners will contribute GHS 1.3 billion, or 44.7 percent.
A breakdown of the allocation shows GHS 226.6 million going toward salaries and allowances, GHS 1.13 billion for goods and services, and GHS 1.55 billion earmarked for capital projects.
The initiative supports Ghana’s Agriculture for Economic Transformation Agenda (AETA), which seeks to modernise the sector, boost productivity, and create sustainable jobs.
One of the boldest components of the plan targets Ghana’s $2 billion annual palm oil import bill. The government is preparing to roll out a National Palm Oil Industry Policy, which will distribute 1.5 million seedlings to farmers, promote large-scale out-grower schemes, and incentivise expanded local processing.
Dubbed the RedGold programme, the oil palm strategy is expected to attract private sector investment, generate thousands of rural jobs, and accelerate Ghana’s push for import substitution and agro-industrial transformation.
