The Director of Crop Services at the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Dr Solomon Gyan Ansah, says gov­ernment will continue to work closely with the private sector to make agriculture a driver of national growth and prosperity.

The strategic partnerships with the private sector, he said was to enhance the investment climate in the country through flagship Feed Ghana Programme (FGP).

Dr Ansah gave the assurance in a speech delivered on his behalf by the Deputy Director of Crop Services, Mr Harry Blemponny, at the opening of this year’s West Africa’s Largest Agri Tech, Agrochem, Agribusiness, Food Processing and Packaging Exhibi­tion in Ghana.

The two-day event, which took place September 19-20, was organised by Synergice Events Private Limited under the aus­pices of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), brought together stakeholders from the agriculture value chain.

Welcoming participants from Ghana and abroad, he stressed that the exhibition could not have come at a better time as the government sought to expand food security, value addition, raw material supply for agro-indus­tries and agricultural exports.

Dr Ansah disclosed that the Ministry was prioritising two sub-programmes under the Feed Ghana initiative; the establish­ment of Farmer Service Centres and Agro-Production Enclaves.

He said the Farmer Service Centres would serve as “one-stop hubs providing farmers with access to mechanisation services, improved seeds, fertilisers, agro­chemicals, extension services and market linkages.”

The Agro-Production Enclaves on the other hand, he said, would be developed into large commer­cial hubs equipped with irrigation facilities, roads, warehouses, and processing plants to consolidate production and attract private investment.

Implementing these two sub-programmes of FGP, he said, had the potential to attract investment along any value chain in the agriculture sector.

He therefore urged businesses in the sector to take advantage of the opportunity of the initiatives mentioned above.

Dr Ansah commended the organisers and partners, including Agrochem & Agri Input Ghana and Agro Process Park Ghana, for providing a platform that connected stakeholders to inno­vative technologies and invest­ment opportunities in the sector.

The India High Commissioner, Mr Manish Gupta, said Ghana’s agricultural sector stands to benefit from stronger collabora­tion with India as both countries explore ways to boost food production, mechanisation, and technology-driven farming.

He highlighted India’s transfor­mation from food scarcity in the 1960s to food sufficiency through its “Green Revolution,” stressing that Ghana could replicate similar gains by embracing innovation, climate-smart practices, and youth-led technological solutions.