In a major push to strengthen agricultural resilience and promote inclusive development, France and the European Union have committed €66.5 million towards transformative agriculture projects in Northern Ghana.
The French government, through the French Development Agency (AFD) and in partnership with the European Union, is injecting €66.5 million into two transformative agricultural initiatives in northern Ghana.
The projects are designed to improve irrigation systems, promote climate-smart farming, and strengthen key agricultural value chains including soybeans, shea, vegetables, and beekeeping.
The two projects which are Agricultural Water Management Project (AWMP) and Building Ecosystem and Territorial Transformation for Ecological Resilience (BETTER) will target vulnerable farming communities across the north.
With a budget of €47 million, AWMP will operate in 18 districts across three regions, benefiting an estimated 6,000 smallholder farming families by enhancing access to water for agriculture and improving farming productivity.
The BETTER project, allocated €19.5 million, will support 90 communities and directly benefit 45,000 people, 40% of whom are women and youth.
Furthermore, it will focus on sustainable land management, agroecological practices, and building resilience in rural communities facing climate-related challenges.
Officials from the French and Ghanaian governments emphasized that the projects align closely with Ghana’s national agricultural and rural development priorities.
Far from being externally imposed, the initiatives were co-developed with Ghanaian stakeholders and are fully embedded in the government’s broader economic transformation agenda.
The investments are also expected to play a key role in improving livelihoods, strengthening food security, and contributing to climate adaptation in northern Ghana.
Last Updated on April 13, 2025 by samboad
