Africa: Ghana Launches Agriconnect Compact to Strengthen Food Security, Create Jobs, and Mobilize Investment

Africa: Ghana Launches Agriconnect Compact to Strengthen Food Security, Create Jobs, and Mobilize Investment

Press Release - The Government of Ghana, with support from the World Bank Group and development partners, today launched its AgriConnect Compact, a national framework to strengthen food security, create jobs, reduce food imports, and mobilize investment across priority agricultural value chains.

Ghana's AgriConnect Plan Targets 2.6 Million Jobs

Agricultural Ghana has launched the AgriConnect Compact, a national plan backed by the World Bank to lift food security and create more than 2.6 million jobs by 2035. Unveiled in Accra on June 3, the Compact sets out a coordinated public and private agenda to raise farm productivity, expand value addition, widen access to markets and finance, and make the agri-food system more resilient. Its first phase runs from 2026 to 2030 and aims to improve…

IFAD, Ghana, and World Bank Launch ‘AgriConnect’ Compact to Revolutionize Ghana’s Agri-Food Systems

Accra, Ghana – June 4, 2026 — The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has formally partnered with the Government of Ghana and the World Bank to launch the Ghana AgriConnect Compact. This flagship initiative is aimed at accelerating the transformation of the country's agri-food systems and driving inclusive economic growth. Announced at a launch event

Ghana Launches US$3.5bn Compact to Transform Agriculture

NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-launches-us3-5bn-compact-to-transform-agriculture/Ghana launched its AgriConnect Compact on Tuesday in Accra, backed by the World Bank Group, as part of a regional drive to overhaul West Africa’s rice economy and reduce the continent’s dependence on imports by 2035. The launch took place on the sidelines of the two-day West Africa Rice Invest…

IFAD, Ghana, and the World Bank team up under the AgriConnect Compact to modernize agriculture and food systems.

At today’s launch of the Ghana AgriConnect Compact, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) reaffirmed its commitment to partner with the Government of Ghana, the World Bank, and other development partners to accelerate the transformation of the country’s agri-food systems and drive inclusive economic growth. This flagship initiative sets out an ambitious, private sector-led […] The post IFAD, Ghana, and the World Bank team up…