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Agriculture sector continues to grow steadily – Terkper

In relation to expenditure, Mr. Terkper said the total government expenditure to the sector has consistently increased since 2007, and government is committed to providing support to unleash the sector’s full potential.

Agriculture sector continues to grow steadily – Terkper

He said in view of the policy, the sector had seen an average growth rate of 4.3 percent over the last six years, with the exception of the fisheries sub-sector.

In relation to expenditure, Mr. Terkper said the total government expenditure to the sector has consistently increased since 2007, and government is committed to providing support to unleash the sector’s full potential.

The minister said this in a speech read for him at the Third Annual Ghana Agribusiness Summit in Accra, held on Tuesday to brainstorm innovative means of financing agribusinesses in Ghana.

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He therefore reiterated government’s firm commitment to protecting the investments that come into the country by implementing the fiscal reform agenda aimed at making Ghana open, transparent and business-friendly in the sub-region.

The Summit, under the theme ‘Expanding the Frontiers of Agricultural Finance in Ghana’ was organised by the USAID Financing Ghanaian Agriculture Project (USAID-FinGAP), in collaboration with the Ministries of Food and Agriculture and Finance.

USAID-FinGAP is a five- year project spanning 2013 to 2018 with the goal of facilitating finance and investment in the maize, rice and soy supply value chains in the north of Ghana.

It also aims at improving ancillary services so that agribusiness can operate at full capacity and expand levels of food security in the country.

USAID-FinGAP works with three key actors -- Financial Institutions, Business Advisory Service Providers and Agribusiness Small-Medium and Large Enterprises -- in the maize, rice and soy value chains to facilitate financing.

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Credit: GNA

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