Chamber of Agribusiness calls for long-term strategy to revive Ghana’s agricultural sector

The Chamber of Agribusiness has urged the government and stakeholders in the sector to adopt a long-term strategy to strengthen Ghana’s agricultural sector, following years of weak growth performance.

Despite being one of the major contributors to national GDP, the sector has struggled in recent times, recording low growth that has affected production, farmer livelihoods, and worsening post-harvest losses.

Government Statistician Dr Alhassan Iddrisu, while presenting the Monthly Indicator of Economic Growth (MIEG) on January 14, 2026, announced that Ghana’s economy expanded by 3.85%.

He added that agriculture, however, contributed the least to this growth, recording just 0.9%, a sharp decline compared to previous years.

In an interview with GhanaWeb Business, the CEO of the chamber, Anthony Morrison, attributed the sector’s underperformance to inadequate investment, weak structures, and the absence of a clear strategy.

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“First of all, we need to lay down a long-term plan. Agriculture is a long-term activity. Investors and stakeholders look at it from a long-term perspective. Many people do not realise this the gestation period in agriculture to recoup earnings is at least 4 to 5 years,” Morrison explained.

He stressed that without proper regulation of Ghana’s import structure, food security and post-harvest losses will continue to cost the country billions of dollars.

“As a country, we need to properly map out our weaknesses and strengths. Even today, we import more than 90% of our food-related goods. A country that seeks to fight food insecurity, strengthen sustainability, and build resilient food systems should not be importing more than 50% of its seeds,” he added.

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