As Ghana pursues reforms to strengthen agricultural productivity and climate resilience, the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) has partnered with Omanbapa AgriTech Limited to expand local organic fertiliser production through a new processing plant.
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed in Accra on Monday, marks another step in the government’s Agriculture for Economic Transformation Agenda (AETA), which seeks to improve agricultural productivity through innovation, climate-smart practices and value addition.
Under the agreement, Omanbapa AgriTech will establish an organic fertiliser processing plant in the Ashanti and Ahafo regions to convert agricultural waste into organic fertiliser, creating a circular production system that supports farmers while reducing waste.
The initiative comes as the government increases emphasis on restoring soil fertility and reducing agriculture’s dependence on conventional chemical inputs. Earlier this year, MoFA expanded the distribution of organic fertiliser under the Feed Ghana Programme as part of broader measures to improve soil health, increase productivity and promote sustainable farming.
Speaking at the signing ceremony, Minister for Food and Agriculture Eric Opoku reaffirmed the ministry’s commitment to a gradual transition towards organic fertiliser use, describing it as essential for “protecting soil health” while supporting “safe food production.” The approach aligns with the government’s broader strategy of building a more resilient and environmentally sustainable agricultural sector.
Aside from improving access to organic fertiliser, the planned processing facility is expected to generate employment opportunities, create additional markets for agricultural waste and strengthen Ghana’s climate-smart agriculture agenda by promoting resource efficiency and sustainable land management.
The agreement also reflects the government’s growing reliance on public-private partnerships to expand agricultural infrastructure. In recent months, MoFA has signed a series of investment agreements targeted at strengthening agro-processing, fertiliser production and value addition as part of efforts to reduce import dependence and build a more competitive agricultural economy.
