Vice President unveils plans on agroecology under Feed Ghana Programme

Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has reaffirmed government's commitment to making agroecological and nature-based farming practices a key part of its flagship Feed Ghana Programme to improve food production and strengthen food security.

During a speech delivered on her behalf by Chief of Staff, Alex Segbefia, at the CIRAWA International Conference on Agroecology and Nature-Based Solutions for Sustainable Food Systems in Africa, held in Accra on Thursday July 3, 2026, she outlined the components of the programme.

According to her, the four-year Feed Ghana Programme will promote crop diversification, agroforestry, improved soil fertility management, the use of bio-fertilisers and bio-pesticides, farmer-led irrigation, simple mechanisation and improved seed systems.

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"The Government of Ghana has committed, through its flagship Feed Ghana Programme, to promoting and mainstreaming agroecological practices as part of the country's wider agricultural transformation agenda," she stated.

She also said that although governments and development partners have invested heavily in agriculture over the years, food production across Africa continues to face major challenges, making it necessary to adopt more sustainable farming methods.

She noted that while conventional farming methods have helped reduce global hunger, they have also contributed to environmental degradation.

"The production and consumption of adequate, nutritious, safe and affordable food for all remain serious and persistent challenges across Africa and beyond. We must not only halt this destruction, but degraded ecosystems must also be rehabilitated and restored," she said.

She urged civil society organisations, researchers and development partners to work together to develop practical solutions that will promote sustainable agriculture and transform food systems across Africa.

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