President John Dramani Mahama has directed the National Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO) to purchase excess farm produce from farmers nationwide, following growing concerns over unsold crops and declining market prices.
The directive, according to Minister for Food and Agriculture Eric Opoku, seeks to cushion farmers affected by the ongoing food glut and stabilise food prices.
Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show on Monday, November 10, 2025, Mr Opoku said the government had already released GH¢100 million to support the purchases—funds that have now been fully utilised.
“The National Buffer Stocks is procuring rice, maize, gari, and many other grains from the farmers,” he said. “As we speak, the initial GH¢100 million that the government gave to them has been fully utilised, and the quantities have been made available to me. I have gone to the stores to look at the quantities they have, and I also have the paper receipt in relation to how much they have procured.”
To sustain the intervention, the minister announced that the government had approved an additional GH¢100 million to enable NAFCO to continue purchasing directly from farmers in the field.
“Another GH¢100 million has been provided for them to go to the field to continue with the purchases,” Mr Opoku confirmed.
The move is part of the government’s broader efforts to protect farmers’ livelihoods, prevent food waste, and promote price stability across Ghana’s agricultural value chain.
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