The Minister of Food and Agriculture Eric Opoku has announced the key developments and achievement
under the Feed Ghana Programme, in the past nine months:
Construction of 10 new small dams.
Rehabilitation of 8 existing irrigation dams
250 solar-powered boreholes for farming communities and second-cycle schools across the five regions of the north, Bono and Ahafo regions.
Rehabilitating the following Irrigation Schemes is ongoing.
Vea Irrigation Scheme in Bolgatanga and Bongo districts of Upper East Region. Land Size: 850 hectares.
Weta Irrigation Scheme in Ketu-North Municipal of the Volta Region. Land Size: 880 hectares.
Tanoso Irrigation Scheme in Techiman Municipal of the Bono East Region. Land size: 100 hectares.
Kpong Irrigation Scheme in Shai Osudoku and Lower Manya districts in the Greater Accra and Eastern regions. Land size: 930 hectares.
Ashaiman Irrigation Scheme in Greater Accra. Land Size: 200 hectares
Aveyime Irrigation Scheme in the Volta Region. Land Size: 245 hectares
25 solar-powered boreholes 15 have been completed and the remaining 10 will be completed in the first quarter of 2026.
44 solar-powered boreholes for selected districts in the northern part of the country.
Processes have begun for the construction of the following new Inland Valleys for rice production:
Anunuso Inland Valley in Anunuso, Brofoyedu, Nkwawkwanua and Awaham communities in the Ashanti Region. Land size: 175 hectares.
Atonsu Inland Valley in Atonsu and Abramaso communities in Ashanti Region. Land size: 150 hectares.
Kawampe Inland Valley in Kwawampe, Tanfulto, Kaaka, Tadefufuo, Tahiru Akura, Chiranda, Atta Akura, and Abrewanko communities in the Bono East Region. Land size: 647 hectares.
Odaho & Odamu Inland Valleys in Yaw Nkrumah and Donuaso communities in the Ashanti Region. Land size: 114 hectares.
Waamu-Kumi Inland Valley in Waamu Kumi and Offinho communities in the Ashanti Region. Land size: 114 hectares.
