The government has reinforced its commitment to enhancing the agriculture sector with the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) ramping up the distribution of inputs under the Planting for Food and Jobs Phase II (PFJ 2.0) initiative.
Dr. Bryan Acheampong, the sector minister, emphasized the importance of this move in a recent statement.
According to him, the input packages under PFJ 2.0 include Input Grant for Vulnerable Farmers: This grant aims to support farmers who are most in need, Input Grant for the First 200,000 Fully Registered Farmers on the GhAAP: Farmers who have completed their registration on the Ghana Agricultural Input Allocation Platform (GhAAP) will receive grants, Input Grant for Flood Victims: This grant is designated for farmers who have been affected by recent flooding and Input Credit: Farmers who have applied for input credit will start receiving their inputs this week.
The Ministry encourages all farmers who have not yet registered to do so through the GhAAP website (www.ghaap.com) or by contacting their district agriculture departments.
To ensure efficient monitoring and distribution across the country, Deputy Ministers for Agriculture Hon. Yaw Frempong Addo and Hon. Mohammed Hardi Tufeiru will oversee the process, ensuring that farmers receive their inputs promptly.
While the Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) program has shown promising results in its first phase, the second phase (PFJ Phase II) is seen as a critical step towards transforming Ghana’s agriculture sector. PFJ Phase II is expected to build on the successes of the first phase and take the program to the next level.
PFJ 2.0 is focused on private-sector partnerships that can help provide financing and technical support to farmers, which can improve their productivity and profitability. This, the Minister for Food and Agriculture said, will lead to increased investment in the agricultural sector and create employment opportunities.
