The Director of Communications of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Kwadwo Ahiagbah, has filed a formal request for information on the implementation of the government’s Feed Ghana Programme for the 2025 fiscal year.
In a letter dated March 5, 2026, addressed to the Information Officer and Chief Director of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Mr Ahiagbah invoked the provisions of the Right to Information Act, 2019 (Act 989) to demand detailed data on the programme’s funding, expenditures, beneficiaries and outcomes.
According to him, the request is intended to promote transparency and enrich public discussion on the agricultural initiative, which aims to enhance Ghana’s food security, generate employment for young people and support agricultural transformation.
Mr Ahiagbah requested information on the total budgetary allocation for the Feed Ghana Programme in 2025, including sources of funding such as government allocations, internally generated funds and support from development partners.
He also asked the ministry to disclose the total amount released for the programme within the year and the actual expenditure, along with a detailed breakdown of spending across major components such as seeds, fertilisers and agrochemicals, mechanisation services, irrigation development, livestock and poultry interventions, and farmer training and extension services.
The request further seeks data on the number of farmers who benefited from the programme during the period, including a regional breakdown and details of the specific interventions received by beneficiaries.
In addition, Mr Ahiagbah is asking for information on the geographic coverage of the programme, including the regions, districts and communities where the initiative was implemented.
Beyond financial details, the NPP official also requested measurable outcomes from the programme, including indicators such as increases in acreage cultivated, crop yields, livestock production and other performance measures used by the ministry to evaluate the initiative.
Under the Right to Information law, public institutions are required to provide responses to such requests within the timelines stipulated by the legislation.
