Gov’t deploys 5,000 agric graduates to boost Feed Ghana programme
The government is set to deploy 5,000 graduates in agriculture and veterinary science to support its flagship Feed Ghana Programme across the country.
This move aims to channel research findings into practical solutions and provide modern extension services to enhance agricultural productivity.
Vice-President Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang announced this at the 2025 Asogli Yam Festival held in the Volta Region on Sunday, 5 October.
In her address, she underscored the importance of the Feed Ghana Programme in tackling major challenges such as unpredictable rainfall patterns, post-harvest losses, and lack of access to markets.
She assured the public of the government’s commitment to promoting vegetable farming in the region, including the provision of greenhouse technology, irrigation systems, and other critical agricultural interventions.
“This year, under the Ministry of Agriculture, the Feed Ghana Programme is being rolled out with tangible support, including significant allocations made to agriculture in 2025. Supporting programmes like the Vegetable Development Project and the famous ‘Nkokɔ Nkititi’ poultry.
“This also includes 5,000 graduates in agriculture and veterinary science who will be deployed across the country, including the Volta Region, to work side by side with farmers, providing modern extension services, sharing new techniques, and helping bridge research and practice,” she stated.
To encourage increased youth involvement in farming and veterinary services, Prof. Opoku-Agyemang stated that the government is prioritising the establishment of credit facilities and agribusiness training programmes in the Volta Region.
She also touted the celebration of the Yam Festival as a platform for promoting youth engagement in agriculture and recognising outstanding farmers.
The Feed Ghana Programme (FGP) is a Government of Ghana initiative launched in 2025 to transform the agricultural sector by boosting domestic food production, increasing exports, and reducing the country’s food import bill.
Spearheaded by the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), the programme supports farmers and youth in agribusiness through initiatives like subsidised inputs, access to technology, training, and market linkages.
Key goals include enhancing food security, improving value chains, creating jobs for young people, and supplying raw materials for agro-processing industries to foster a self-reliant and industrialised Ghana.
It also creates pathways for young people to engage in various aspects of agribusiness, from farming to agro-processing.
