Govt Launches $3.5bn AgriConnect Compact to Boost Food Security and Create 2.6m Jobs
The Government of Ghana, with support from the World Bank Group and development partners, has launched the AgriConnect Compact, a national framework designed to strengthen food security, create jobs, reduce food imports, and mobilise investment across priority agricultural value chains.
The Compact sets out a coordinated agenda for public and private action to raise productivity, expand value addition, improve access to markets and finance, and strengthen resilience across Ghana’s agri-food system.
It prioritises cocoa, oil palm, rice, maize, and poultry, while also supporting other strategic sectors including cashew, coconut, rubber, fisheries, and the forest economy.
In its first phase from 2026 to 2030, the Compact aims to improve food and nutrition security for an estimated 2.99 million people and support the creation of more than 2.6 million jobs by 2035.
Financing needs for the first phase are estimated at about US$3.5 billion, with contributions expected from the Government of Ghana, development partners, and the private sector.
Officials say the initiative will focus on practical delivery areas including irrigation, seed systems, mechanisation, farmer services, agro-processing, and logistics.
The goal is to ensure more food is grown, processed, and marketed in Ghana to cut import dependence and increase farmer incomes.
“Ghana’s AgriConnect Compact is a bold step toward building a more productive, resilient, and jobs-rich food system. By linking policy reform with investment and delivery, Ghana is creating the conditions to strengthen food security, support farmers and agribusinesses, and unlock private capital at scale,” said Guangzhe Chen, World Bank Group Vice President for Planet.
The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, described the Compact as a roadmap for results.
“AgriConnect is about turning Ghana’s agricultural potential into tangible results: more food on the table, more jobs for young people, and more value created here at home. This Compact provides a clear roadmap to modernise agriculture, support farmers, and build stronger value chains that can drive growth nationwide,” he said.
Deputy Minister of Finance Thomas Nyarko Ampem added that the government is committed to implementation.
“The Government of Ghana remains fully committed to working with all stakeholders to translate the aspirations of this AgriConnect Compact into tangible results for our people. This is Ghana’s moment to feed itself, employ its youth, build competitive industries and create wealth from its own soil,” he said.
The Compact is being advanced as part of a broader effort to accelerate agricultural transformation, crowd in private capital, and strengthen coordination.
It brings together policy reforms, targeted investments, and delivery mechanisms under one national framework to position agriculture as a driver of inclusive growth, industrialisation, resilience, and long-term prosperity.
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