The government has intensified efforts to improve agricultural productivity and strengthen food security by supplying thousands of bags of fertiliser and modern farming equipment to smallholder farmers across the country.
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) has presented 4,800 bags of fertiliser and five agricultural drones to the Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) as part of the government’s Feed Ghana Programme aimed at increasing crop yields, raising farmer incomes and reducing the country’s dependence on food imports.
The support package, comprising 40,000 bags of inorganic fertiliser and 8,000 bags of organic fertiliser, is expected to benefit PFAG members during the ongoing major farming season in northern Ghana and the upcoming minor season in the southern part of the country.
Speaking at a presentation ceremony in Accra, the Minister of Food and Agriculture, Mr Eric Opoku, said the intervention was designed to ensure that farmers who may not have received fertiliser allocations through district agricultural offices would still have access to critical production inputs.
He explained that the ministry had already commenced a nationwide fertiliser distribution exercise covering all 276 constituencies, with each constituency receiving 1,500 bags through district agricultural offices.
According to him, the distribution process is expected to be completed by the end of the week, while registered institutions and faith-based organisations participating in the government’s Institutional Farming Scheme will also benefit from the fertiliser support.
Mr Opoku said the allocation to PFAG demonstrates the government’s commitment to inclusive agricultural development and ensuring that support reaches farmers at all levels of the agricultural value chain.
“The Ghanaian farmer remains central to our food security and economic transformation. Our responsibility is to create the conditions that will enable farmers to increase production and improve their livelihoods,” he said.
Beyond the fertiliser support, the ministry also donated five agricultural drones to PFAG to accelerate the adoption of precision farming technologies among smallholder farmers.
The minister said the drones would support crop monitoring, early detection of pests and diseases, farmland mapping and data-driven farm management, enabling farmers to improve efficiency and reduce production losses.
He noted that the technology would help lower operational costs, optimise the use of agrochemicals, improve yields and promote environmentally sustainable farming practices.
According to Mr Opoku, the introduction of drone technology marks an important step in the modernisation of Ghana’s agricultural sector and aligns with the government’s broader objective of making agriculture more productive, technology-driven and attractive to young people.
He stressed that innovation, mechanisation and digital tools would be critical in transforming agriculture into a profitable business capable of creating jobs and supporting economic growth.
The minister further announced the distribution of about 8,000 cartons of organic fertiliser to farmers under the Feed Ghana Programme to promote sustainable farming and improve soil health.
He said increased access to quality inputs and modern farming technologies would help boost domestic food production, reduce the country’s food import bill, create employment opportunities and provide raw materials for local agro-processing industries.
Mr Opoku reaffirmed the government’s commitment to supporting farmers through improved access to inputs, mechanisation services, extension support, technology and markets to drive agricultural transformation and enhance the sector’s contribution to national economic development.
Officials of PFAG, who received the items on behalf of the association, expressed gratitude to the government for the support and pledged to ensure transparent and equitable distribution of the fertiliser among beneficiary farmers.
They said the intervention would help farmers improve productivity, strengthen food supply and contribute to efforts aimed at building a more resilient and commercially competitive agricultural sector.
