2026 SONA: Feed Ghana Initiative to Improve Agriculture in Ghana

President John Mahama's address to the nation depicts that agriculture strategy is now focused on irrigation and year-round production through a system called Feed Ghana.

According to the nation's leader, the Feed Ghana Program is being driven by a deliberate shift away from rain-fed farming toward irrigation-based agriculture so Ghana can produce crops year-round, increase yields, and strengthen climate resilience.

To do this, he explains the government is investing in mega dam construction, rehabilitation of existing irrigation schemes, and installation of solar-powered boreholes in key farming regions.

"These mega dams will provide a reliable water supply to thousands of farming communities, enabling continuous cultivation throughout the year. They are central to our vision of modernising agriculture and making it more climate-resilient.”

He further highlighted that 413 institutions, including schools, universities, prisons, the armed forces, and faith-based groups, have been engaged to actively farm staple crops under the programme.

Under Feed Ghana, President Mahama assures citizens that a $20 million agro-input initiative is underway to support about 50,000 households, especially 30,000 women and youth, across multiple regions with inputs for maize, rice, soya beans, cowpeas, groundnuts, vegetables and poultry.

Addictionally, government has procured 660 tractors and 400 combine harvesters and plans to set up 11 Farmer Service Centres this year. These centres will offer land preparation, storage, agro-input supply, and equipment leasing to smallholders. The first centre is expected to open soon in the Afram Plains, the president explained.

In addition to heavy machinery, government distribution of 540 motorbikes to extension workers, of which 150 have already been delivered, is meant to bridge service gaps and improve on-the-ground support for farmers.

President Mahama framed the Feed Ghana Program not just as a food security initiative but as part of a larger strategy to boost productivity, create jobs, enhance exports, and support Ghana’s economic reset following inherited challenges.