News & Updates

Findings & Recommendations Report: GIRSAL In-Depth Study of PFJ Fertilizer Subsidy Program

GIRSAL has published the final report of its in-depth study on the Fertilizer Subsidy Program (FSP), a crucial component of the Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) initiative conducted in 2022. This report sheds light on the program’s impact and …

Ghana CARES Program Leverages Interest Rate Subsidies to Stimulate Agriculture and Agribusiness

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ghanaian government introduced the COVID-19 Alleviation and Revitalization of Enterprises Support (Ghana CARES) program. This program was initiated to aid in revitalizing and transforming the Ghanaian economy, significantly disrupted by the pandemic. …

Harnessing Ghana’s Agricultural Potential: GIRSAL CEO Advocates for Collaboration and Coherent Policies

The Chief Executive Officer of GIRSAL, Mr. Kwesi Korboe, strongly advocates collaboration, partnerships, and coherent policies in the agricultural sector. Acknowledging agriculture as a cross-sectoral industry, he stresses the importance of strengthened partnerships and collaborations for achieving significant outcomes in …

Update: GIRSAL’s Commercial Chili Production under Shade-Net Pilot Project

Ghana’s fresh chili pepper export industry is set for a remarkable revival due to the progress achieved by GIRSAL and partners in its chili pepper production pilot project using net house technology. The first of four planned trial farms located …

GIRSAL Assesses Ghana’s Fertilizer Subsidy Program: Stakeholders Validate Key Findings and Recommendations

GIRSAL, through its Agriculture Stakeholder Convening and Advocacy Platform (ASCAP), held a stakeholder validation workshop to substantiate findings from an assessment of the Fertilizer Subsidy Program (FSP) to ascertain the program’s effectiveness, efficiency, and sustainability. The ASCAP initiative launched last …

GIRSAL Supports CALBank to Strengthen their Capability to Finance Agriculture Through an Agribusiness Unit

In a significant move to boost agricultural financing in Ghana, GIRSAL has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with CalBank PLC to strengthen the bank’s capability to handle and finance agricultural businesses, primarily by facilitating the establishment of an effective …

Strengthening Collaboration in Ghana’s Agricultural Sector: The Role of ASCAP

Agriculture remains an important pillar of Ghana’s economy, employing nearly half of the workforce and contributing about 20% to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Although growing at an annual average rate of about 5% over ten years (2012-2021), agriculture …

Reviving Ghana’s Fresh Chili Pepper Export Industry: Commercial Chili Production Trial Net Houses by GIRSAL and Partners

GIRSAL, USAID Ghana Trade and Investment Activity, VegPro Kenya, and other partners have initiated a pilot project to grow and export chili pepper using net house technology to meet the phytosanitary requirements of the EU market. This move is part …

GIRSAL and Development Bank Ghana Sponsor Seven Ghanaian Bankers to Learn from Kenya’s VegPro Group

Agriculture plays a crucial role in Ghana’s economy, contributing significantly to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Despite its enormous growth potential, only 4% of bank loans are directed towards the sector. To tackle this challenge, Ghana Incentive-Based Risk-Sharing System …

Empowering Financial Institutions for Successful Agriculture and Agribusiness Lending – 2023 Training Program Launched

GIRSAL, in partnership with the National Banking College, and Development Bank of Ghana, is proud to announce the 10th cohort of the GIRSAL Agriculture and Agribusiness Lending Course for Staff of Financial Institutions. The first training cohort of three planned …