The Ministry of Food and Agriculture, with support from the World Bank Group, has launched a new national framework to cut food imports, create jobs, and boost investment in farming.
Dubbed the ‘AgriConnect Compact’, the initiative aims to improve food and nutrition security for an estimated 2.98 million people and support the creation of over 2.6 million jobs by 2035, according to a statement released by the Minstry.
The first phase, running from 2025 to 2030, will require about US$3.5 billion in financing from government, development partners, and the private sector.
Minister of Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku said the Compact is designed to turn Ghana’s farming potential into “tangible results: more food on the table, more jobs for young people, and more value created here at home.”
“It provides a clear roadmap to modernize agriculture, support farmers, and build stronger value chains that can drive growth nationwide,” Opoku said.
The framework prioritizes cocoa, oil palm, rice, maize, and poultry, while also covering cashew, coconut, rubber, fisheries, and the forest economy. It will focus on irrigation, seed systems, mechanization, farmer organization, agro-processing, and logistics.
World Bank Group Vice President Guangzhe Chen described the Compact as “a bold step toward building a more productive, resilient, and jobs-rich food system.”
“By linking policy reform with investment and delivery, Ghana is creating the conditions to strengthen food security, support farmers and agribusinesses, and unlock private capital at scale,” Chen said.
Deputy Finance Minister, Thomas Nyarko Ampem called it “Ghana’s moment to feed itself, employ its youth, build competitive industries and create wealth from its own soil.”
The Compact sets out a coordinated agenda for public and private action to raise productivity, improve access to markets and finance, and strengthen resilience across Ghana’s agri-food system.
AgriConnect is a World Bank Group initiative to transform farming for 300 million smallholders by 2030. The Ghana Compact aligns with the country’s broader goals for agricultural transformation, private investment, and economic resilience.
