The Chairman of Parliament’s Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs Committee, Dr. Godfred Seidu Jasaw, says Ghana’s agriculture sector is on track to become the main driver of the country’s economic transformation.

In an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in Accra, Dr. Jasaw, who is also the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Wa East, underscored the central role of the government’s “Agric for Economic Transformation” agenda in improving livelihoods—particularly in rural communities, where about 72 per cent of the population lives.

He highlighted the government’s flagship programme, Feed Ghana, which focuses on large-scale crop development, including cereals such as rice and sorghum.

Dr. Jasaw noted that the government is also repositioning the yam sub-sector for export to boost job creation and foreign exchange earnings. As part of this effort, key infrastructure projects are underway, including the construction of a bridge to facilitate the movement of produce between the Volta Region and the northern sector.

He further revealed that oil palm has been identified as a lead crop under the government’s tree-crop development programme. To support this, a GH¢6.9 billion Oil Palm Finance Window and a US$500 million long-term financing facility have been established to modernise and revive the industry.

According to the MP, these interventions are part of a broader strategy to shift Ghana’s agriculture from subsistence production to a modern agro-industrial economy that delivers inclusive growth, food security and sustainable livelihoods.

“With the right policies, adequate funding, and strong institutional support, the agriculture sector can indeed serve as the arrowhead of Ghana’s economic transformation,” Dr. Jasaw said.