MoFA allocates 25,000 bags of fertiliser for school farming
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) has issued 25,000 bags of fertiliser for distribution to all the 413 schools registered and participating in the Feed Ghana Programme.
The fertiliser support is aimed at enhancing crop yields and strengthening the contribution of school farms, particularly those operated by primary, junior high, and senior high schools, to national food and nutrition security.
A statement issued in Accra last Tuesday by the ministry said the intervention formed part of efforts to support the ongoing minor season crop production and to ensure sustained agricultural productivity across the country.
It said the sector minister, Eric Opoku, had directed the immediate distribution of the fertiliser to all beneficiary schools to facilitate timely application and achieve the desired impact.
“The ministry remains committed to providing the necessary agricultural inputs and technical assistance under the Feed Ghana Programme, which forms a key pillar of the Agriculture for Economic Transformation Agenda,” the statement said.
Programme span
The Feed Ghana Programme is a four-year agricultural transformation initiative spanning 2025 to 2028.
It was launched to boost Ghana's food security and create jobs by modernising the sector.
Key components of the programme include supporting institutional farming, revitalising the poultry sector, promoting grains and legumes, improving the oil palm industry, and investing in the range of agricultural infrastructure.
The programme also aims to improve value chains through processing, enhance financial access to farmers, and encourage household and school-based gardening.
The distribution of fertilisers to the 413 schools is expected to encourage schools to grow and consume in an era of state-funding for the school feeding programme at the basic level and free senior high school at the secondary level.
Krobo Girls example
Krobo Girls Senior High School at Odumasi Krobo in the Eastern Region set a perfect example for fellow second cycle institutions when the school harvested 45 maxi bags of maize from the school farm this year to support its food stock.
The crop was cultivated solely by students of the school as management took advantage of the planting season this year to venture into the planting of maize to augment the government’s food supplies to the institution.
Although the school does not offer Agriculture as a programme, the decision to utilise its land to plant maize made waves within the educational environment and earned the management commendation for the significant gain for the school.
