The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has announced a $1 million government initiative to support over 1,500 peasant farmers in northern Ghana, as part of the Feed Ghana Project.

The move, he explained, is aimed at strengthening vegetable production and ensuring sustainable livelihoods for farmers working on the margins of the agricultural sector.

Speaking in an interview on Citi FM, on Monday, 14 April 2025, Mr Opoku underscored the government’s commitment to empowering grassroots farmers, particularly those already involved in the cultivation of tomatoes and other vegetables.

He noted that while these farmers are active on the ground, many lack the financial resources needed to expand and enhance their production.

To address this challenge, the Ministry will, on Wednesday, 16 April, formalise the support package through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Apex Bank.

This agreement will pave the way for the structured disbursement of the funds, targeting registered farmers and those being mobilised into cooperatives.

“Some are already into tomato production,” he noted, “so it’s a matter of our team identifying them and supplying the needed logistics.”

Mr Opoku added that, beyond financial assistance, the government is also providing technical support to improve productivity. This includes the distribution of high-quality seeds and essential farming inputs to ensure all-year-round cultivation.

“Our technical team has come up with the best quality, and we are supplying that to our farmers,” he said, expressing confidence that Ghana can outpace regional competitors like Burkina Faso in vegetable farming.

The Feed Ghana Project forms a core part of the government’s broader agricultural development strategy, seeking to reduce import dependence, create employment, and enhance food security.

The Minister assured the public that this latest intervention is only the beginning of sustained efforts to revitalise the agricultural sector from the grassroots.