By:Isaac Amoah
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture, has revealed that no funds have been released for the construction of Fifty (50) farmers’ Service Centres, despite an approval of Six hundred and Ninety-million (Ghc 690,000,000.00).
The Ministry in recent statement said “on the Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) side, no releases had been made for the construction of the Fifty (50) Farmers’ Service Centres, despite an approved budget allocation of GH¢690,000,000.00. Consequentlyprocurement processes and implementation activities for this critical intervention remain adversely affected”.
The recent statement signed by PUBLIC RELATION UNIT
MINISTRY OF FOOD & AGRICULTURE on a title “CLARIFICATION ON STATUTORY RELEASES TO THE MINISTRY OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE”,is reproduced below:
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture has taken note of a recent video and publication on social and traditional media in which the Ministry of Finance indicates that GH¢ 1.67 billion representing 85% of the MoFA’s 2026 approved budget has been received.
For the information of the public, the Ministry of Food and Agriculture clarifies as Follows:
That as at Friday, 29th May 2026, the Ministry of Food and Agriculture had received total releases amounting to GH¢244,321,150.00 representing only 12.4 percent of the Ministry’s total approved budget of GH¢1,970,686,606.00.,
Mr.Eric Opoku,Agric Minister
With respect to Goods and Services, an amount of GH¢35,387,967.00 was approved for the operations of the Ministry’s Headquarters and its Agencies. However, only GH¢5,308,195.00, representing 15 percent of the approved allocation, had been released by the end of May 2026.
Under the Poultry Farm-to-Table Project (Nkoko Nketenkete), which is one of the key flagship initiatives aimed at increasing domestic poultry production, the approved budget for 2026 was GH¢244,985,117.00. As at the end of May 2026, only GH¢67,369,742.00 had been received, representing approximately 27.5 percent of the approved budget.
The situation was more critical for the Fertilizer and Certified Seeds Programme (Grains, Vegetables, Roots and Tubers). Against an approved budget of GH¢515,313,522.00, the Ministry had received only GH¢15,313,000.00 by the end of May, representing approximately 3 percent of the approved allocation.
The National Food Buffer Stock Company, which was allocated GH¢200,000,000.00 in the 2026 budget to support grain purchases and strategic food reserves, had not received any releases as at the end of May 2026.
On the Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) side, no releases had been made for the construction of the Fifty (50) Farmers’ Service Centres, despite an approved budget allocation of GH¢690,000,000.00. Consequently,procurement processes and implementation activities for this critical intervention remain adversely affected.
Dr.Ato Forson,Finance Minister
The releases for Irrigation Infrastructure and Related Projects amounted to GH¢255,000,000.00. The total capital releases stood at GH¢150,330,214.00 representing 58% as at the end of May 2026.
Analysis of Budget Releases -Ministry of Food and Agriculture as at 29th May 2026
MINISTRY OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
S/N
EXPENDITURE ITEM
APPROVED BUDGET (A)
PAYMENT
1
Goods and Services:
1,025,686,606
292,626,860
o/w MoFA Hqtrs and Agencies
35,387,967
5,308,195
Poultry Farm to table Project (Nkoko Nketenkete)
244,985,117
66,005,665
o/w Fertilizers and certified seeds (Grains, vegetables, roots, and tubers)
515,313,522
15,313,000
o/w Feed Ghana Programme
30,000,000
6,000,000
o/w National Food Buffer Stock Company
200,000,000
2
Capex:
945,000,000
150,330,214
o/w MoFA Hqtrs and Agencies
120,000,000
40,195,456
o/w fifty (50) Farmer’s Services Centres
690,000,000
–
o/w Feed Ghana Programme
30,000,000
o/w Irrigation Infrastructure
105,000,000
110,134,758
TOTAL (1+2)
1,970,686,606
242,957,074
END
The Media
SIGNED:
PUBLIC RELATION UNIT
MINISTRY OF FOOD & AGRICULTURE
