Deputy Minister for Food and Agriculture, John Dumelo, has disclosed the government’s plan to establish 250 Farm Service Centres across the country within the next four years as part of efforts to strengthen agricultural productivity and support farmers.

The initiative, according to him, forms part of broader government interventions aimed at providing the necessary incentives and infrastructure to help farmers expand production and improve efficiency.

President John Dramani Mahama, he said, is expected to cut the sod for the first set of Farm Service Centres in the Afram Plains within the next one or two weeks, marking the beginning of the nationwide rollout of the programme.

“The farm service centres are going to be established for farmers to have access to mechanisation, seeds, fertilisers, technical assistance, and other support services.”

Speaking on Joy News on Monday, March 9, he indicated that the government plans to begin work on about 11 to 12 centres this year as part of the project’s initial phase.

“Everywhere in the world, most governments bring in incentives for farmers to be able to thrive, and that is exactly what this government is doing,” he said.

Farm Service Centres are facilities established to support farmers by providing shared agricultural services, including machinery, farm inputs, and extension support, aimed at reducing production costs while improving efficiency and yields.