As Ghana pauses to celebrate Farmer's Day, let us take a moment to honour the resilience, strength, and dedication of our farmers.
These are the real MVPs who rise before dawn, work through scorching heat and pouring rain, and persist with tenacity, all to feed a nation.
They cultivate Ghana's rich lands, producing everything from cassava and yam to cocoa and maize.They are the unsung heroes of our economy, holding the line on food security and even helping to shape Ghana's identity on the international stage as a major exporter of cocoa and cashew.Ghana's agricultural sector contributes about 20% of the national GDP, and approximately 54% of the country's workforce is engaged in agriculture.
Food production in Ghana ensures not only local food security but also international trade needs, as the country's cocoa, cashew, and oil palm products feed into global markets.Cocoa alone accounts for nearly 15% of Ghana's total exports, employing hundreds of thousands and bringing in over $2 billion annually.