Asaase Radio: Ghana: Monday, 9th March 2026.
The Director of Communications of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Kwadwo Ahiagbah, has filed a Right to Information (RTI) request seeking details on the implementation of the government’s Feed Ghana Programme for the 2025 fiscal year.
In a letter dated 5 March
2026 and addressed to the Information Officer and Chief Director of the
Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Ahiagbah invoked Ghana’s Right to Information
Act, 2019 (Act 989) to request detailed information on the programme’s funding,
expenditure, beneficiaries and outcomes.
According to the NPP communications director, the request is aimed at promoting transparency and informing public discourse on the programme, which seeks to strengthen Ghana’s food security, create employment opportunities for young people and support the country’s agricultural transformation agenda.
“Since Ghana’s economy relies heavily on agriculture, the public deserves clarity on how resources allocated to major agricultural initiatives are utilised and the outcomes achieved,” Ahiagbah stated in the letter.
Budget and expenditure details
Among the information requested is the total budgetary allocation for the Feed Ghana Programme in 2025, including the sources of funding such as the Government of Ghana, internally generated funds and development partner support.
Ahiagbah is also seeking details on the total funds released for the programme within the year and the actual amount spent.
The request further asks for a breakdown of expenditure across key components of the programme, including input support such as seeds, fertilisers and agrochemicals, mechanisation services and equipment, irrigation development, livestock and poultry interventions, as well as extension services and farmer training.
Beneficiaries and geographic coverage
The RTI request also seeks data on the number of farmers who benefited from the programme in 2025.
Ahiagbah asked for a regional breakdown of the beneficiaries as well as the specific interventions received, including crop production, livestock support and irrigation initiatives.
In addition, the NPP official requested information on the programme’s geographic coverage, including the regions, districts and communities where the Feed Ghana Programme was implemented during the year.
Programme outcomes
Beyond financial and beneficiary details, the NPP communications director is seeking measurable outputs and outcomes from the programme.
These include indicators such as increases in acreage cultivated, crop yields, livestock production and other performance metrics used by the ministry to assess the programme’s impact.
Under the Right to Information Act, public institutions are required to respond to requests within the timelines stipulated by law.
The Director of Communications of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Kwadwo Ahiagbah, has filed a Right to Information (RTI) request seeking details on the implementation of the government’s Feed Ghana Programme for the 2025 fiscal year.
According to the NPP communications director, the request is aimed at promoting transparency and informing public discourse on the programme, which seeks to strengthen Ghana’s food security, create employment opportunities for young people and support the country’s agricultural transformation agenda.
“Since Ghana’s economy relies heavily on agriculture, the public deserves clarity on how resources allocated to major agricultural initiatives are utilised and the outcomes achieved,” Ahiagbah stated in the letter.
Budget and expenditure details
Among the information requested is the total budgetary allocation for the Feed Ghana Programme in 2025, including the sources of funding such as the Government of Ghana, internally generated funds and development partner support.
Ahiagbah is also seeking details on the total funds released for the programme within the year and the actual amount spent.
The request further asks for a breakdown of expenditure across key components of the programme, including input support such as seeds, fertilisers and agrochemicals, mechanisation services and equipment, irrigation development, livestock and poultry interventions, as well as extension services and farmer training.
Beneficiaries and geographic coverage
The RTI request also seeks data on the number of farmers who benefited from the programme in 2025.
Ahiagbah asked for a regional breakdown of the beneficiaries as well as the specific interventions received, including crop production, livestock support and irrigation initiatives.
In addition, the NPP official requested information on the programme’s geographic coverage, including the regions, districts and communities where the Feed Ghana Programme was implemented during the year.
Programme outcomes
Beyond financial and beneficiary details, the NPP communications director is seeking measurable outputs and outcomes from the programme.
These include indicators such as increases in acreage cultivated, crop yields, livestock production and other performance metrics used by the ministry to assess the programme’s impact.
Under the Right to Information Act, public institutions are required to respond to requests within the timelines stipulated by law.
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