Davis Korboe, President of the Federation of Associations of Ghanaian Exporters (FAGE), has called on government, investors, and agricultural stakeholders to adopt a more intentional and strategic approach in transforming Ghana’s agricultural sector.
He stressed that beyond policy pronouncements, Ghana’s agribusiness sector needs targeted investment, planning, and commitment to address persistent production challenges.
“We need to be very intentional about what we are doing. There are risks in every sector, but the risk in agriculture is very high. You need to be very passionate and very intentional,” he said.
The forum, themed “Harnessing Agribusiness Potential for Economic Growth: Expanding Agricultural Frontiers and Maximising Productivity in Ghana,” brought together key actors from across the agribusiness value chain to explore ways to improve productivity and export readiness.
In response, FAGE President argued that the lack of produce to meet export demand is a direct result of uncoordinated and under-resourced production systems. He noted that a recent $300 million food logistics opportunity was missed because the country could not supply the required produce, highlighting that efforts to boost exports and add value to agricultural products will remain futile without a well-structured production sector.
“This year, for instance, food logistics gave us a deal of almost 300 million dollars, and the issue here is: do we have the produce? And the answer is no.
“If you want to add value to whatever product, if you do not have the product, what do you add value to? That has been missing for some time now,” he added.
