The government of Ghana is launching a major agriculture-based employment initiative aimed at creating over 500,000 jobs nationwide.
Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson unveiled the plan during a meeting with Ethiopis Tafara, Regional Vice President for Africa at the International Finance Corporation (IFC), in Washington, D.C.
Central to the initiative is a new Oil Palm Plantation Policy, set to be introduced in the 2026 Budget. This policy forms part of a broader strategy to develop economic crops like oil palm, with the goal of generating jobs across the entire value chain from farming and processing to manufacturing and exports.
Dr. Forson emphasized that agriculture remains a cornerstone of Ghana’s economic transformation agenda. He noted that building large-scale plantations requires long-term investment and collaboration with partners such as the World Bank and IFC to mobilize funding and support private sector-led growth.
IFC’s Ethiopis Tafara reaffirmed the organization’s commitment to Ghana’s development goals, describing agriculture as a key driver for job creation and inclusive growth. The partnership reflects Ghana’s wider ambition to diversify its economy and promote sustainable industrialization through agriculture.
