The Millennium Development Authority (MiDA) is committed to playing key role in Ghana’s agricultural transformation by applying successful strategies from the $547 million Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Compact to the government’s new Grow24 initiative.
The Grow24, recently launched by President John Dramani Mahama, is a bold agricultural policy under the broader “24hr+” development agenda.
This was disclosed by MiDA’s Chief Executive, Mr Alexander Kofi-Mensah Mould, in an exclusive interview, saying that the Grow24, launched by President John Dramani Mahama, was a bold agricultural policy under the broader “24hr+” development agenda.
At its heart is the Volta Economic Corridor project, which aims to irrigate over two million hectares of land for intensive, is commercially viable farming.
The Volta Economic Corridor, seen as a flagship of the Grow24 policy, is expected to become a key food production hub, improve export capacity, and create thousands of jobs in rural communities.
Mr Mould stated that MiDA, originally established to implement the U.S.-funded MCC Compact, would now take on an expanded role as a national delivery agency for agricultural transformation efforts.
According to Mr Mould, MiDA’s broad experience in infrastructure, energy, and agro-industrial development made it ideally suited to drive large-scale agricultural initiatives across the country.
“Through the MCC Compact, we developed proven, high-impact models ready for nationwide implementation,” he stated, adding that, “We’re now building on that foundation to support food security, economic diversification, and rural industrialisation under Grow24.”
One of the key successes of the MCC Compact was its $189 million Agriculture Project, which included the Land Tenure Facilitation (LTF) Activity. This pilot programme enhanced land tenure security, encouraged investment in agriculture, and boosted productivity.
Furthermore, Mr Mould explained that core components from the Compact—such as land preparation, irrigation engineering, and integrated agronomic systems—would be adapted and scaled to meet Grow24’s ambitious targets.
He described ongoing efforts to clear and level land using precision methods, alongside the design of advanced irrigation systems tailored to various landscapes. These efforts combine agricultural science, economics, and engineering to build sustainable, and large-scale farming enterprises.
MiDA’s role, Mr Mould emphasised, is to provide the technical and managerial backbone necessary for the long-term success of the initiative.
“Grow24 represents a bold new vision for agricultural development in Ghana, and MiDA is fully prepared to deliver on that promise,” he concluded.
As Ghana embarks on this new chapter of agricultural growth, MiDA’s renewed mandate under Grow24 could transform the landscape of farming and agribusiness across the nation.
BY TIMES REPORTER
