Agribusiness Specialist and Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Agri-Impact Limited, Mrs. Juliana Asante-Dartey, has called for bold and decisive actions to transform Ghana’s agricultural sector, stressing the need for coordinated efforts across government, private sector, and development stakeholders.

She made the call at the Regional Agribusiness Dialogue for the Bono and Ahafo Regions, held at the Eusbett Hotel in Sunyani on Monday. 

The Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry (MoTAI), together with leading agribusiness firm Agri-Impact Limited, PwC, and other key partners, have held the first in a series of regional agribusiness dialogues aimed at gathering input for Ghana’s forthcoming National Agribusiness Policy.

The first regional dialogue came off in the Ashanti Region on Friday, October 10, 2025, and was held at the Impact Building of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST).

Agri-Impact Limited has announced a partnership with the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) to deliver accredited short courses focused on equipping young people with practical skills for the job market.

Deputy CEO of Agri-Impact, Mrs. Juliana Asante-Dartey, disclosed the collaboration at the company’s Dinner and Awards Night, which climaxed the week-long Wrap-Up of the Young Agribusiness Professionals Program (YAPP).

Public and private sector firms have been urged to stop assigning national service personnel (NSPs) menial tasks and instead provide them with the skills, mentorship and hands-on training they need to contribute meaningfully to national development.

The call was made by Daniel Fahene Acquaye, Group Chief Executive Officer of Agri-Impact Limited, who warned that the country risks weakening its human capital potential if companies continue to overlook the value of young graduates entering the workforce.

The Rijk Zwaan West African Field Days, held on September 9–10, 2025, in Cotonou, Benin, brought together growers, farmers, and agricultural experts to showcase innovative vegetable seed varieties and promote sustainable farming solutions.

Fresh Logistics’ Enterprise Development Managers, Mr. Kelvin Essuman Quansah and Mr. Francis Tettey, attended the event and gained valuable insights into modern agricultural practices that will further strengthen their expertise and improve production outcomes.

President John Dramani Mahama on Friday, September 12, 2025, visited the National Service Authority’s poultry farm at Papao, Haatso in Accra.

The visit offered the President an opportunity to gain first-hand information about the Authority’s poultry facility and the impressive work being carried out there.

In his remarks, President Mahama announced that procurement processes were already underway to establish multiple poultry processing facilities across the country, with the National Service Authority expected to benefit from these facilities.

Mr. Daniel Fahene Acquaye, CEO of Agri-Impact Group and a leading agribusiness expert, has urged African youth to take bold steps into agribusiness and agricultural technology (agritech) as a pathway to wealth creation, job opportunities, food security, and sustainable livelihoods across the continent.

He made this call while addressing the Africa Youth Conference 2025, organized by The Apostolic Church-Ghana at its Resource, Conference, and Retreat Centre in Frafraha, Accra. The conference, themed “Fired Up,” ran from August 25 to 31.

In Sang, a community in the Mion District of the Northern Region, young women are finding new opportunities to build dignified livelihoods through the Harnessing Agricultural Productivity and Prosperity for Youth (HAPPY) Program.

The initiative, a partnership between the Mastercard Foundation and Agri-Impact Limited and implemented by an eight-member consortium including Jobberman Ghana, is equipping young women—already engaged in agriculture—with additional skills in bead-making, sandal design, bakery, weaving, and soya drink processing.