The President is set to formally launch the highly anticipated Farmer Service Centres this August, part of the government’s flagship Feed Ghana Programme, aimed at transforming agriculture, boosting food security, and empowering smallholder farmers, Agriculture Minister Eric Opoku announced today.
The Farmer Service Centres are set to be officially unveiled in August 2025, with President Mahama expected to lead the launch.
These Centres form a key component of the government’s Feed Ghana programme under the broader Agriculture for Economic Transformation Agenda (AETA).
First introduced in April, they are designed as one-stop shops offering a suite of services ranging from mechanisation and modern inputs to financing, market facilitation, and technical training.
Minister Opoku has described the Centres as a bold response to persistent barriers in the agricultural sector, especially for smallholder farmers.
The Centres aim to close mechanisation gaps, improve access to quality inputs like seeds and fertilisers, and streamline services that have traditionally been fragmented and difficult to access.
Speaking to the media, Hon. Opoku emphasized that the Farmer Service Centres initiative is central to the government’s agricultural transformation agenda.
He noted that the centres are designed to reduce Ghana’s reliance on food imports which currently exceed US$2 billion annually while tackling food inflation and unlocking the country’s export potential.
The initiative also aims to stimulate job creation across the rural economy, particularly through mechanisation and productivity-enhancing training.
Launched on 14 April 2025 in Techiman, the Feed Ghana Programme integrates nine core strategies among them, these Farmer Service Centres encompassing grains, livestock and vegetables, as well as agro-industrial enclave development and novel financing schemes.
Similar Centres were previously included in campaign platforms intended initially for implementation over the last year, but this August marks the official nationwide rollout under the current administration.
If adequately resourced and efficiently managed, the Farmer Service Centres hold significant promise for modernising Ghana’s agriculture.
They are expected to drive mechanisation, improve farmers’ access to critical inputs, and enhance the capacity of smallholder farmers. Ultimately, the Centres could position agriculture as a central pillar of Ghana’s economic growth.
The unveiling of the Farmer Service Centres this August is a pivotal move in Ghana’s agricultural transformation.
As Minister Opoku underscored, this initiative could be the game-changer that shifts farming from subsistence to sustainable agribusiness if executed with coordination, funding, and farmer engagement.
Source: Myxyzonline.com
