Ghana Agriculture Funding 2025: GHS 2.9 Billion Investment to Boost Food Security and Cut Imports

Ghana’s agriculture sector is poised for a major uplift in 2025 following a joint commitment of GHS 2.9 billion from the government and development partners. The investment, part of the 2025–2028 Medium Term Expenditure Framework, will drive key programmes under the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, including the flagship Feed Ghana programme, mechanisation, irrigation, livestock development, and post-harvest infrastructure. The aim is to strengthen food security, modernise farming, and reduce Ghana’s dependence on imported produce.

Under the Ghana agriculture funding 2025 plan, GHS 1.61 billion (55.3%) will come from government sources — including Internally Generated Funds (IGF) — while development partners will contribute GHS 1.3 billion (44.7%). Of the total allocation, GHS 226.6 million is earmarked for employee compensation, GHS 1.13 billion for goods and services, and GHS 1.55 billion for capital expenditure. This aligns with the Agriculture for Economic Transformation Agenda (AETA), designed to increase productivity, enhance value chains, and create sustainable jobs in rural areas.

A significant component of the funding will target Ghana’s $2 billion annual palm oil import bill. The government plans to scale up domestic palm oil production and diversify into high-value tree crops. This will be driven by the new National Palm Oil Industry Policy, which aims to boost local production and attract private sector investment.

Central to this effort is the RedGold oil palm programme, which will distribute 1.5 million oil palm seedlings to farmers. The initiative will also promote large-scale out-grower plantation schemes and provide incentives for expanding local processing capacity. These measures are expected to strengthen agro-processing, create thousands of jobs, and support Ghana’s import substitution agenda.

With Ghana agriculture funding 2025 focused on both food security and agro-industrial transformation, policymakers see this as one of the country’s most ambitious agricultural investments in recent years. By aligning funding priorities with national goals, the government aims to position agriculture as a key driver of economic growth, rural development, and long-term sustainability.