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Agricultural production and food security challenges
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Agricultural sectors in Ghana and Bangladesh are facing face significant threats to food security due to rising input costs and supply chain vulnerabilities. In Ghana and Bangladesh, high a disconnect persists between official reports of sufficient fertiliser prices stocks and acute shortages have squeezed farmer margins and led to civil unrest, such as road blockades reported by farmers in Bangladesh districts like Kurigram. Kurigram and Magura. In Kurigram, tensions escalated into road blockades, requiring police and border guard intervention to distribute supplies under armed guard. In Ghana, high fertiliser prices are squeezing farmer margins, leading experts to warn that producers may reduce cultivated acreage to limit financial exposure. While some regions like Nkwanta South have received fertiliser distributions, others, such as the crisis Wa West District, report significant delays that threaten crop yields and drive youth migration toward urban areas or illegal mining. Ghana’s vulnerability is further compounded by a heavy dependency on imported seeds; the National Seed Trade Association of Ghana (NASTAG) reports that approximately 90% of certified vegetable seeds are imported. Furthermore, the influx of imported commodities like maize, rice, and soybeans has flooded local markets, preventing Ghanaian leaving farmers from selling their harvests even when lowering prices. unable to sell harvests. To mitigate import reliance, these issues, Ghana is pursuing industrial investments in fertiliser production. investments. Following the 2024 import of over 554,000 tons of fertiliser, the Chinese Sentuo Group plans to build a local plant. This follows Other developments include the August 2025 commissioning of a $3.5 million blending facility by Invess Agriculture Ltd and blending facility, a $5 billion partnership with Qatari group Al Jedad Holdings at the Atuabo petroleum hub. Expanding these efforts, the Ministry of Food hub, and Agriculture (MoFA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with ABC Oyeasase Yie Ltd to establish a $50 million organic fertiliser blending facility in the Eastern Region. Minister Dr. Eric Opoku stated the shift toward organic fertiliser is intended to ‘protect soil productivity and maximize crop yields for safer food consumption.’ with ABC Oyeasase Yie Ltd. Under the Feed Ghana initiative, domestic production has seen gains: maize production has reportedly exceeded 100 percent of national consumption, while rice self-sufficiency rose from 42 percent to 56 percent and poultry from 5 percent to 21 percent over 17 months. The programme now the government aims to connect over 70,000 farmers in cooperatives with West African agribusinesses and technological solutions to further improve productivity and reduce post-harvest losses.
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- 2026-10-26 14:41 UTC Agricultural production and food security challenges
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