President John Dramani Mahama has announced that the upcoming 2026 national budget will include a special allocation for the establishment of Farmer Service Centres across the country — a flagship initiative aimed at improving agricultural productivity and supporting smallholder farmers.
Speaking to farmers and residents in Wa, Upper West Region, the President revealed that 50 sites have already been identified in key food-growing zones for the rollout of the project.
According to him, the initiative is designed to modernise agriculture by providing farmers access to affordable, mechanised tools and essential services to boost production.
“The Finance Minister will make a budgetary allocation for the establishment of the Farmer Service Centres in the 2026 Budget. This will allow us to develop the identified sites and begin implementation immediately,” President Mahama said.
The Farmer Service Centres will be equipped with tractors, combined harvesters, ploughs, harrows, maize shellers, and other advanced machinery. Farmers will be able to access these services without the heavy cost of purchasing and maintaining their own equipment.
The initiative was a key component of Mahama’s 2024 campaign pledge, where he promised to make farming more sustainable and profitable for rural communities.
Addressing speculations that the project might not materialise, the President assured farmers that the plan remains a top government priority.
“The Farmer Service Centre initiative is not a failed promise. Its funding will be captured in this year’s budget so that work can begin on the 50 identified sites,” he emphasized.
President Mahama also disclosed that provisions have been made in the same budget for the development of irrigation facilities to enable all-year-round cultivation.
“We are taking deliberate steps to deal with food insecurity by ensuring farmers can grow crops in every season,” he added.
The Farmer Service Centre initiative forms part of Mahama’s broader “Big Push” agenda to transform Ghana’s agricultural sector, reduce post-harvest losses, and improve livelihoods in farming communities.
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