Ghana : President Mahama unveils plan to boost maize and rice exports
Ghana plans to transform maize and rice into export industries through processing, storage, and agro-industrial hubs under the Feed Ghana Programme. New plants, expanded milling, and private sector involvement aim to boost value addition, stabilise prices, reduce losses, and increase foreign exchange earnings.
President John Dramani Mahama has announced a major plan to transform Ghana’s maize and rice production into a large-scale export industry.
Speaking during his Resetting Ghana tour in the Northern Region on April 18, 2026, the President said the strategy aims to move the country beyond primary production to processing, storage, and export of agricultural commodities.
“We have excess maize and rice production. The opportunity is not just to store, but to process, export, and bring foreign exchange back to Ghana,” he said.
The initiative is being driven by the Ministry of Food and Agriculture under the Feed Ghana Programme, with support from the rollout of Farmer Services Centres (FSCs). These centres are expected to serve as agro-industrial hubs linking farmers to markets and processors.
As part of the plan, government will establish five new maize processing plants and expand rice milling capacity, including a major facility in the Fumbisi Valley, a key rice-producing area.
The facilities are expected to absorb farm produce, stabilise prices, reduce post-harvest losses, and boost large-scale processing.
Government is also encouraging private sector participation, with integrated maize silo and processing centres planned across key farming areas such as Ejura, Techiman, Afram Plains, and parts of Northern Ghana.
President Mahama said the initiative is aimed at creating a reliable supply chain for investors while positioning Ghana to tap into growing global demand for products such as corn flour, animal feed, and processed rice.
“We are not just solving food security. We are building an export economy,” he added.
The policy aligns with the government’s broader 24-hour economy agenda and is expected to strengthen agro-industrialisation while increasing foreign exchange earnings.
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Source : GhanaWeb
