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Agriculture Minister Eric Opoku reportedly on tour of Ahafo Region to push irrigation and fertiliser access

Eric Opoku says irrigation and fertiliser support are meant to work together to make farm output more dependable.

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Reported by The Vaultz News; not yet confirmed by a second outlet.

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Food and Agriculture Minister Eric Opoku is reportedly in the Ahafo Region on an agribusiness tour covering irrigation, fertiliser supply to farmers and roads, according to The Vaultz News. Government officials, regional authorities and other stakeholders are taking part, the paper reported.

What's disputed / unconfirmed

  • The Vaultz News reported that Mr Opoku is leading the tour, which centres on irrigation that can run through the year, farmers' access to fertiliser and road infrastructure.
  • Mr Opoku told The Vaultz News that a main aim of the visit is to widen sustainable irrigation systems able to support farming in every season. He argued that reliable water access lets farmers keep producing after the rains end.
  • The Vaultz News reported that the delegation is supervising the handing out of fertiliser to farmers in Ahafo, and quoted Mr Opoku as saying irrigation and fertiliser are being pursued side by side and are expected to make production steadier.
  • According to The Vaultz News, the delegation is also carrying out site visits and progress checks on major roads in the region, and its programme includes opening a new regional office of the National Democratic Congress in Ahafo.
  • The Vaultz News said inspections by the Ahafo Regional Coordinating Council of road works under way stressed the need for better links for farmers and traders. It added that the Ahafo Regional Minister and the Roads and Highways Minister jointly inspected road projects in April 2026, among them the 55-kilometre Bediako-Kasapin-Camp 15 road.
  • The Ahafo Regional Coordinating Council told The Vaultz News that contracts have been signed to build markets designed for the 24-hour economy in the region's municipal and district assemblies.

Why it matters for Ghana

Farmers in Ahafo depend on rainfall, fertiliser supplies and passable roads to grow crops and reach buyers. The minister says the aim is to let them keep producing outside the rainy season, and regional authorities have stressed that better roads help farmers and traders reach markets. Planned markets in the region's assemblies would add trading space, according to the council.

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