The Government has earmarked GH¢828 million in the 2026 Budget for the construction of 1,000 kilometres of Agricultural Enclave Roads as part of efforts to stabilise food prices and improve national food security.
Presenting the 2026 Budget Statement and Economic Policy to Parliament, the Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, said the three-year programme would link major food-producing communities to key market centres, reduce transport costs, and lower post-harvest losses.
The project will be executed by the Department of Feeder Roads under the Ministry of Roads and Highways and will prioritise routes that directly connect farming enclaves to trading hubs.
Dr. Forson noted that poor rural road networks remain one of the biggest structural drivers of food inflation, making interventions in this sector central to price stability.
“This investment will reduce the cost of moving food from farms to markets and strengthen our broader food security system,” he said.
The enclave roads initiative forms part of the Government’s broader Big Push Infrastructure Programme, designed to accelerate nationwide infrastructure development, create jobs, and spur economic activity.
Beyond the enclave roads, Dr. Forson announced GH¢4.3 billion for general road construction in 2026, and GH¢3.0 billion for the Ghana Road Maintenance Trust Fund to support the construction of 10 kilometres of roads in each of the 166 constituencies.
Additionally, GH¢30.0 billion has been programmed for strategic roads and bridges under the Big Push.
Updating Parliament on ongoing projects, the Minister said that as of September 2025, a total of 268 road projects covering 8,300 kilometres were under implementation across the country.
Major national corridors, he said, were progressing steadily, the Accra–Kumasi dualisation is 64 percent complete, while the Takoradi–Agona Nkwanta–Elubo Highway stands at 72 percent. Sections of the Eastern Corridor Road have reached 80 percent completion.
He added that work on the Tema–Akosombo Highway, which forms part of the Trans-West African Corridor, is 58 per cent complete and would significantly ease freight movement between the Tema Port and northern-bound trade routes.
Rehabilitation of the Bolgatanga–Bawku–Pulmakom Road has reached 95 per cent, paving the way for expanded trade with Burkina Faso.
Government is also constructing 50 bridges to improve connectivity in underserved areas. Among these are the Dikpe Bridge over the Tano River and the Volivo Bridge across the Volta Lake, which are 45 per cent and 60 per cent complete respectively.
On maintenance, Dr. Forson said more than 21,000 kilometres of trunk, urban, and feeder roads were maintained in 2025, with a target of an additional 25,000 kilometres in 2026.
Preparatory works are also ongoing for major urban projects, including expansions on the Pokuase–Amasaman–Nsawam corridor and the Accra–Tema Motorway, expected to commence next year under public-private partnerships.
The Minister stressed that the Big Push Infrastructure Programme is ultimately aimed at improving livelihoods by enabling farmers to reach markets more efficiently, easing commuting for workers, and ensuring safer, more reliable travel for all Ghanaians.
