Agricultural advocacy organisation, Agrihouse Foundation and GhaNeb LLC, have joined hands to support Ghanaian farmers, agribusiness entrepreneurs, government officials and private businesses.

The two organisations will assess business, trade and investment opportunities in the forthcoming Nebraska-Ghana Trade and Investment Programme in Nebraska in September this year.

The  Nebraska-Ghana Trade and Investment programme will take place in Grand Island, NE, Nebraska, USA, from September 10th to 14th, 2023 with support from the Nebraska State Legislature, Grand Island Chamber of Commerce, EZ Politix, Sandhills Global, The Nebraska Department of Economic Development and Certified Piedmonstese.

“Indeed, Agrihouse Foundation and GhaNeb LLC, are truly looking forward to successfully bringing Agricultural interests and leaders from Ghana and Nebraska together to help build relationships and bring the interests of both nations together for everyone’s benefit, especially our farmers and Agribusinesses”,  Ms. Alberta Nana Akyaa Akosa, Executive Director,  Agrihouse Foundation, was quoted as saying in a press release.

“Besides creating and facilitating opportunities for the growth of business, trade and investment, in both Nebraska and Ghana, twice in a year, one of the long-term vision of this partnership, is to establish a Ghana- Nebraska Trade & Investment (GhaNeb) Secretariat, in Ghana to support in growing, harnessing and contribute to scaling up the opportunities that are built."

However, to kick-start this vision, we are working with GhaNeb LLC and the Nebraska State Legislature, to send a Ghanaian Business delegation to Nebraska from September 9 – September 15, 2023.
“With the success of this first Trade and Investment program, every subsequent September, Agrihouse Foundation, will work to facilitate a strong business delegation to Nebraska and, every November, Nebraska will, in the same way, send a business delegation to Ghana,” Ms. Akosa elucidated further.

This much needed business event, will equally present opportunities for Ghana and Nebraska State businesses, officials of government agencies, to discuss, explore, develop, strengthen and forge bilateral trade and investment relations.

Affirming this,  Mr. Ken Schilz, the key player in the programme,  and a former Nebraska State Senator and (former) Chair of the Legislature’s Agriculture Committee Nebraksa,  explained that the event presents participants with  immense business opportunities to meet leaders in the Agricultural world.

Whiles in Nebraska, the Ghana Delegation, will also engage in pre-arranged B2B sessions, and other pre-arranged business meetings, which all aim to present and project the opportunities that could be explored by both countries.

The programme also presents a great opportunity for learning about new technologies and advancements, that are taking place in America and global agriculture.

Ghanaian participants attending the event shall participate in top trade conversations and negotiations, breakout tours, market linkages negotiations, matchmaking, and investment related programmes.

They will also have the opportunity to experience the Husker Harvest Days.

“For over 40 years, Husker Harvest Days has provided world-class space where farmers, ranchers, and agribusiness/agripreneurs gain priceless insights for their operations while making connections that last for years,” Mr. Schilz explained.  

The highly-rated event known as the world’s largest totally irrigated working farm show, has been connecting farming families with Agri producers and services from across the America and beyond. Farmers attend to engage, and this all adds up to ROI (return on investment) value for their business.

This  important agricultural business and investment event will develop and strengthen economic partnerships, provide access to  sustainable market, enhance bilateral investments, training, knowledge and technology transfer that will support and further boost Ghana’s rapidly growing import and export sector.  

Participants will enjoy personal interactions with equipment and product designers, tech engineers to  experience the latest in agricultural  technology. Expected  to satisfy expectation participants, the Husker Harvest, Trade and Investment programme, promises practical field demonstrations, poultry, cattle handling, hemp education, exhibits – and a Hospitality Tent where visitors can relax and enjoy free educational sessions and other guest speakers.

Whiles in Nebraska, GhaNeb and Agrihouse, plan to have a reception the night before the event’s date for sponsors and participants, with the Nebraska Department of Economic Development providing entry Passes to the event.  

A reception and networking forum will be held on the first day and the focus will be on economic and investment strategies with  practical measures to accelerate and sustain Ghana’s Economic transformation and accelerated growth that  could attract investors to Ghana to partner local business people.  

Participants shall also have the opportunity to visit farms, processing facilities, equipment dealers.

The Nebraska Department of Economic Development will be hosting the Ghanaian Business delegates, and this will create a nice opportunity to interact with global machinery, equipment and technology companies at the Tradeshow.

“This is a growth opportunity in agribusiness, trade and investment, a first step in our long-term plan" Ms. Akosa concluded.