His Excellency John Dramani Mahama visited Nobi Agriculture this weekend together with Agriculture Minister the Honorable Eric Opoku, touring the emerging agricultural project with its founder, Kwame Awuah-Darko. The visit highlighted the growing role of private investment in advancing Ghana’s agricultural transformation and strengthening the country’s food production capacity.
In a visit that underscored the importance of large-scale private investment in Ghana’s agricultural future, President Mahama toured the facilities of Nobi Agriculture on Saturday, March 21, 2026, engaging directly with the vision driving one of the country’s emerging integrated agricultural developments.
The visit brought national leadership to the fields, where the scale and ambition of the project are beginning to take shape.
Hosted by entrepreneur and agricultural investor Kwame Awuah-Darko, the President and the Minister for Agriculture were given a guided tour of the Sikasu farm in the Afram Plains. The delegation moved through key sections of the operation, including the farm’s rice research institute, irrigation infrastructure, rice fields, warehouse facilities, silos and processing plant, offering a close look at the systems supporting the farm’s production model.
The tour offered a front-row view of how modern agricultural infrastructure, research, and value-added processing can combine to strengthen Ghana’s food production capacity.
Standing across the broad farmland landscape, the conversation turned toward the strategic role agriculture must play in Ghana’s economic future. Projects such as Nobi Agriculture illustrate the increasing willingness of Ghanaian private capital to invest at scale in the country’s productive sectors, aligning enterprise with national development priorities.
The visit also highlighted how the project’s development resonates with the administration’s broader economic vision, including the Volta Economic Corridor initiative and the emerging 24-Hour Economy framework, both of which seek to unlock productivity and regional development through strategic investment in sectors such as agriculture.
Large-scale agricultural development, industry observers note, carries the potential to support agro-processing industries, stabilize food supply chains, expand export opportunities, and create sustainable employment in rural communities.
For Awuah-Darko, the project represents more than a farming enterprise. It reflects a broader vision of agriculture as a structured, modern industry capable of generating long-term economic value while contributing meaningfully to national development.
As the President concluded his visit, the moment captured more than a ceremonial stop. It represented a meeting point between public leadership and private initiative, highlighting a shared interest in building a stronger agricultural sector for Ghana’s future.
At Sikasu in the Afram Plains, across the fields of Nobi Agriculture, Ghana’s food future is steadily being unveiled……
