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The government has announced the deployment of 5,000 agricultural and veterinary graduates across the country to support farmers with modern techniques and improved productivity.
The initiative is a major component of the newly launched Feed Ghana programme, which aims to bridge the persistent gap between research institutions and practical farming.
Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, revealed the plan during an interview with Citi Business News, highlighting that many of the selected graduates have been unemployed since 2015.
“We are deploying our extension officers, and as we mentioned last Saturday, we are bringing on board 5,000 graduates from agricultural and veterinary colleges—many of whom have been home since 2015 without employment. We want all of them to be part of the Feed Ghana initiative,” the Minister said.
The graduates will be assigned to various farming communities to assist in implementing research-based and climate-smart agricultural practices. The goal is to ensure local farmers can increase yields, access new knowledge, and adopt sustainable methods.
“We want to close the gap between agricultural research and the actual practices on farms,” Mr. Opoku added. “These graduates will play a critical role in introducing modern farming techniques to local farmers.”
In a further boost to food production, the Minister disclosed that Ghana has received a donation of 300 tonnes of high-quality rice seeds from the Korean government through the Korea Program on International Agriculture (KOPIA). The seeds are already being distributed in the southern regions, with plans to extend distribution to the northern sector ahead of the May farming season.
The Feed Ghana programme forms a core pillar of the government’s broader Agriculture for Economic Transformation Agenda, which aims to ensure food security, create jobs, and drive economic growth through sustainable agriculture.
