GIRSAL Supports 41st National Farmers’ Day
GIRSAL has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing Ghana’s agricultural sector with a GHS 50,000 donation towards the 41st National Farmers’ Day celebration, scheduled to take place in Ho on 5th December 2025. The cheque was presented by GIRSAL’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Nicholas Afrifa, on Tuesday, 2nd December 2025, at the Ministry of Food and […]
GIRSAL Welcomes New Board Members to Drive Strategic Growth In Ghana’s Agribusiness Sector
The Hon. Deputy Minister for Finance, Mr. Thomas Nyarko Ampem, on Monday, 11 August 2025, officially inaugurated the newly constituted Board for GIRSAL at a ceremony held at the Ministry of Finance. The seven-member Board is composed of seasoned professionals with extensive expertise in agricultural engineering, agribusiness development and financing, banking, governance, and policy.Speaking during […]
GIRSAL Launches Sesame Pilot Project to Unlock Ghana’s Export Potential of Sesame
In support of Ghana’s export promotion agenda and the development of underutilized agricultural commodities with high export potential, GIRSAL has launched the Sesame Pilot Project as part of its Agricultural Value Chain Development Initiative. The ongoing trial at Ziope in the Volta Region represents a strategic effort to diversify the country’s Agri-export, increase foreign exchange […]
GIRSAL’s Perspective: Why Banks Remain Cautious to Lend to Agribusinesses In Ghana
Insights from 6 Years of Facilitating Agricultural Financing Despite agriculture being a key pillar of Ghana’s economy, access to finance remains one of the most persistent barriers to growth within the sector. This financing gap not only stifles the expansion of agribusinesses but also casts doubt on the effectiveness of existing financial interventions and policy […]
GIRSAL Signs MoUs with Agribusinesses to Launch Scale-Up of Commercialization of Fresh Chili Pepper for Export
To enhance Ghana’s agricultural exports and increase foreign exchange earnings, GIRSAL has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with 17 agribusinesses to officially launch the Fresh Chili Pepper Commercialization Program under the Revitalization of Fresh Chili for Export project. The MoU signing was held during a stakeholder engagement program organized by GIRSAL on Wednesday 14th […]
GIRSAL Hosts AFRACA’s International Study Tour on Agricultural Credit Risk Incentive Policies and Schemes
GIRSAL recently hosted a 28-member delegation from ten Anglophone and Francophone African countries as part of an international study tour organized by the African Rural and Agricultural Credit Association (AFRACA). The study tour, held from April 7 to 11, 2025, focused on agricultural risk-sharing incentive policies and schemes and provided an opportunity for participants to […]
GIRSAL and CapitalPlus Corporation Partner to Drive Financial Inclusion in Ghana’s Agricultural Sector
To address the persistent financial exclusion in Ghana’s rural and agricultural sectors, GIRSAL has partnered with CapitalPlus Exchange Corporation (CapPlus) under the Mastercard Foundation’s FIRST+II Program to pilot a $3 million Loan Portfolio Guarantee (LPG) Facility. This four-year LPG program is designed to empower rural banks and non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) to provide affordable credit […]
GIRSAL Commences 2025 Training Cohorts To Strengthen Agricultural Financing in Ghana
In a continued effort to equip financial institutions with the expertise required to understand the agricultural sector and confidently lend to agribusinesses, GIRSAL has launched three new cohorts of its Agriculture and Agribusiness Lending Course for 2025. In 2024, GIRSAL trained over 173 staff from 26 financial institutions through the program, surpassing the annual target of […]
The High Stakes of Sustainability: How the EU Deforestation-Free Regulation could Redefine Agriculture in Ghana
The European Union’s highly anticipated Deforestation-Free Regulation (EUDR), a proactive step toward transforming global agriculture into a more sustainable enterprise, has seen a shift in its timeline. Initially slated for implementation in December 2024, this regulation will now take effect in January 2026, giving stakeholders more time to prepare for its far-reaching impact. The European […]
GIRSAL’s 5th Anniversary: Celebrating 5 Years Of Transforming Agricultural Finance In Ghana
GIRSAL officially launched its 5th-anniversary celebration under the theme “Cultivating Growth: Five Years of Empowering Ghana’s Agriculture Through Innovative Finance and Technical Support.” The anniversary was launched with a special event that combined a celebration of GIRSAL’s transformative role in Ghana’s agricultural finance sector since 2019 with a Rubber Value Chain Conference. This dual-purpose event […]