Minister of Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has attributed Ghana’s current bumper harvest to the government’s flagship Feed Ghana Programme, describing it as proof of the initiative’s success.
His remarks come in response to concerns raised by farmers in several communities who say they are struggling to find buyers despite producing food in record quantities.
Speaking on Accra-based Citi FM on Wednesday, Mr Opoku said the situation was not isolated, but a nationwide outcome of the government’s intervention.
“The farmers in many parts of the country are complaining that they have produced in quantities beyond the market, and they are not getting buyers. In Asunafo South, for example, the youth who participated in the Feed Ghana Programme told me they have been harvesting rice in large volumes and are looking for a market. What we are seeing is a nationwide bumper harvest,” he explained.
The minister outlined that the programme was launched to encourage mass participation in agriculture, with households, senior high schools, faith-based organisations, and even state agencies adopting backyard gardens and school farms.
Currently, 129 senior high schools are actively engaged in the initiative, alongside churches and other groups with fertile lands, according to ministry records.
Mr Opoku emphasised that while agriculture remains largely private-sector driven, government support in creating an enabling environment has been key to boosting production. Favourable weather conditions, he added, also contributed to the high yields.
He further warned that the food glut could worsen in the coming months as produce from the northern sector begins to reach markets.
Source: AdomOnline
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