Yara Ghana, a fertilizer company in the country, has assured farmers in the country of the availability of fertilizers in the quantities required and at affordable prices to make this year’s farming season successful.

Mr Kudjoe Agbenyega, Acting Managing Director of Yara Ghana, who gave the assurance, opined that there will not be any shortage of the product this season.

“This year, I can assure that there will be no shortage of fertilizers as far as Yara is concerned. We will bring all the products in the quantities that are required to make the season successful. So, farmers can rest assured that fertilizers will be readily available for them in every part of the country.”
Mr Kudjoe Agbenyega

Sustainable Soyabean Production

Mr Kudjoe made this known at a stakeholders’ meeting on the Sustainable Soyabean Production in Northern Ghana project when speaking on measures put in place to ensure availability of fertilizers for this year’s farming season, given the fact that there have been a shortage of fertilizers in previous years, which he attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war.

“You know we had the issue of COVID-19, which necessitated that some countries held back on exports. For example, China held back, some countries in Europe also held back. Thankfully, COVID-19 is behind us now even though we still have some challenges with COVID-19. So, because of that, prices shot up a little. But now thankfully, prices are going down and we are happy to pass on that reduction in price to our farmers.”
Mr Kudjoe Agbenyega

Mr Kudjoe spoke about the effects of the Russia-Ukraine situation on imports, noting that it has affected imports last year but generally, solutions have been found – other sources of bringing fertilizer to Ghana.

“So, that problem has been solved a little. There are still issues of imports from Russia but by and large, I think we have seen the end of that problem.”
Mr Kudjoe Agbenyega

On the Grow Ghana Project being implemented by the company; Yara Ghana CEO said it is running this year too, adding that it has started in the south of the country where the farming season has begun and would be replicated in the north of the country too at the beginning of farming season.

Meanwhile, under the Grow Ghana Project, farmers who buy two bags of fertilizers, receive one bag free.

“We are very happy to help the farmer to farm in a very scientific way. In a way that will help them improve their livelihoods, and income levels.”
Mr Kudjoe Agbenyega