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National Policy Framework: PFJ 2.0 & Feed Ghana Programme

Ghana's national agricultural policy framework centers on Planting for Food and Jobs Phase II (PFJ 2.0) and the Feed Ghana Programme (FGP). PFJ 2.0 shifts from direct input subsidies to a smart input-credit system, while the 2025–2028 Feed Ghana Programme targets value-chain transformation, reducing food imports, and boosting self-sufficiency.

Planting for Food and Jobs Phase II (PFJ 2.0)

Core Shift: Replaces direct subsidies with an Input Credit System backed by digital tracking
Priority Commodities: Targets 11 key value chains, including grains (maize, rice, soya, sorghum), vegetables (tomato, onion, pepper), roots/tubers (cassava, yam), and broiler poultry.
Implementation Mechanism: Utilizes GPS farm mapping and the Ghana Agriculture and Agribusiness Platform (GhAAP) to connect registered farmers with aggregators and participating banks.

Feed Ghana Programme (FGP)

Strategic Integration: Anchored on the Food and Agriculture Sector Development Policy (FASDEP II) and coordinated with broader frameworks like ECOWAP and CAADP. A four-year strategic framework running from 2025 to 2028.
Strategic Integration: Anchored on the Food and Agriculture Sector Development Policy (FASDEP II) and coordinated with broader frameworks like ECOWAP and CAADP.Focuses on grains and legumes development, smart agriculture, poultry revitalization, agro-processing, and youth-in-agribusiness pathways.
Strategic Integration: Anchored on the Food and Agriculture Sector Development Policy (FASDEP II) and coordinated with broader frameworks like ECOWAP and CAADP.

Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA) Benchmark Pricing & Initiatives

The Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA)—which regulates non-cocoa tree crops like cashew, rubber, coconut, oil palm, mango, and shea—has rolled out key strategic measures:

Cashew Farmgate Price: For the 2025/2026 crop season, the Government approved an official minimum producer price of GH¢12.00 per kg for raw cashew nuts (up from GH¢8.50/kg in previous seasons). This move aims to insulate local farmers from regional price volatility while maintaining export competitiveness.
3-Million Rubber Seedling Distribution: TCDA launched a major drive to distribute over 3 million elite rubber seedlings (starting with an initial batch of 160,000 for the current planting season) across the Western, Central, and Eastern regions. The program aims to establish new plantations, rehabilitate aging farms, and feed downstream rubber processing (e.g., tires and industrial components).
Seedling Certification Mandate: To protect plantation health, TCDA now strictly enforces regulatory directives requiring all private agribusinesses, NGOs, and state programs to source tree crop seedlings exclusively from TCDA-certified nursery operators.