As part of moves to transform Ghana’s agricultural landscape and empower smallholder farmers across the country, the Presidential Initiative on Agriculture and Agribusiness (PIAA) has partnered with FAUREE Link Limited to launch the DOBIDI Agro-Input Credit and Farmer Finance Platform (DACFIP).
Under this platform, farmers can access seed, fertiliser, feed, and tools without upfront cash, payments triggered instantly upon verified delivery, and farmers are digitally profiled for formal banking and credit scoring through integration with licensed financial institutions.
The historic signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between PIAA and FAUREE marks a strategic milestone in delivering on President John Dramani Mahama’s vision of a farmer-first, digital, and inclusive economy, placing Ghanaian growers at the centre of national prosperity.
“This is not just about financing farmers. This is about restoring dignity and giving farmers a central voice in Ghana’s economic story—not just a seasonal role at the margins,” declared Mr Azhar Tasadduq, CEO of FAUREE, during the ceremony last week.
The new platform, DACFIP, promises to close the financing gap for millions of smallholder farmers through an end-to-end digital system that integrates growers, aggregators, agro-input dealers, processors, financial institutions, and government actors.
“We are proud to be working with a partner who brings not only technical excellence but also a clear understanding of the human impact behind every line of code,” said Dr Peter Boamah Otokunor, Lead Coordinator of the Presidential Initiative on Agriculture and Agribusiness.
With the new initiative, Dr Otokunor said banks and financial institutions would now have confidence in the new drive to lend more to farmers.
“By linking smallholder farmers directly with formal finance channels, DACFIP gives rural and commercial banks new confidence to lend at scale through data, not doubt. Participating banks are assured of traceability, repayment scheduling, and digital enforcement mechanisms that de-risk farmer lending.
“To banks, we say: join us. Lend through data. Lend through trust. This is the platform Ghana’s farmers have waited for,” Dr Otokunor stressed.
The platform aligns with President John Dramani Mahama’s vision for agricultural modernisation under the 24-hour economy policy.
The DACFIP targets farmers in rice and maize production, poultry and livestock value chains, coconut, horticulture, and high-value crop development, and youth employment and agro-enterprise incubation.
Also integrated into the DOBIDI Project is the national outgrower scheme that supports input supply, market access, and post-harvest management.
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