Business News of Friday, 16 January 2026Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe Chamber of Agribusiness has urged the government and stakeholders in the sector to adopt a long-term strategy to strengthen Ghana’s agricultural sector, following years of weak growth performance. Government Statistician Dr Alhassan Iddrisu, while presenting the Monthly Indicator of Economic Growth (MIEG) on January 14, 2026, announced that Ghana’s economy expanded by 3.85%. He added that agriculture, however, contributed the least to this growth, recording just 0.9%, a sharp decline compared to previous years. Agriculture to drive Ghana's economic transformation - Dr Jasaw“First of all, we need to lay down a long-term plan. He stressed that without proper regulation of Ghana’s import structure, food security and post-harvest losses will continue to cost the country billions of dollars.

Source: GhanaWeb January 16, 2026 11:35 UTC