According to ghana news agency:uilding workshop for farmer leaders and focal persons on the FGP in the Volta and Oti regions, stated that the programme would significantly increase agricultural productivity and production. This initiative aims to reduce imports, improve nutritional outcomes, enhance raw material supply to the agro-industry, and add value to agricultural products. The workshop was organized by the Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) in collaboration with the Volta and Oti Directorates of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) in Ho.

Mr Dzamefe revealed that 22 priority commodity value-chains have been selected to achieve the objectives of the FGP, including cereals/legumes, vegetables, starchy crops, livestock, and tree crops. The FGP is set to establish farmers' service centers, provide inputs and mechanization, offer extension services, introduce climate-smart technology, and create marketing linkages, as well as provide agricultural credit and insurance. As of September 2, a total of 3,321 were registered for the FGP, comprising over 90,000 farmers.

Mr Obrien Nyarko, Oti Regional Director of Agriculture, noted that the FGP is expected to enhance agricultural exports, create jobs, and introduce irrigation schemes previously unavailable in the region. He urged farmers to form farmer-based organizations or cooperatives, with membership between 15-40 persons, to facilitate their inclusion in the FGP. He emphasized that active community commodity-based FBOs and Cooperatives are crucial for producing specific crops as a group.

Mr Nyarko further explained that under the FGP Vegetable initiative, farmers are expected to grow tomatoes, peppers, or onions. The FBOs are anticipated to evolve into full-fledged cooperatives to ensure reliability and effective monitoring for the programme's success. He reported that the Oti region had registered 2,731 cooperatives for the FGP as of September 2.

Mr Bismark Owusu Nortey, acting Executive Director of PFAG, stressed the importance of the workshop in updating farmer leaders on the government's FGP initiative and guiding them on how to benefit from the programme. He highlighted that farmers face challenges such as reliance on rain-fed agriculture, lack of irrigation facilities, and limited access to farming inputs, soft loans, and coordinated mechanization and marketing centers. The FGP seeks to address these challenges and expose farmers to new opportunities.

Mr Nortey expressed optimism that the FGP would transform agricultural production and productivity over the next four years, improving food security, reducing high food import bills, and supporting industries and exports. Mr Eric Addae, a participant from South Dayi, expressed hope that the collaboration between the government, farmers, and buffer stock under the School Feeding Programme would enable schools to source food locally without relying on imports.