The FSRP is currently rehabilitating and modernising the Kpong Irrigation Scheme, which serves farming communities around Akuse and Asutsuare. The project is being implemented at a cost of US$22.6 million, funded by the World Bank. Speaking during the tour, Dr Forson said the World Bank loan under FSRP would significantly strengthen Ghana’s food security and address long-standing structural challenges in the agricultural sector. Under the FSRP rice self-sufficiency model, Ghana is targeting the development of at least 100,000 hectares of irrigated land, organised into 5,000–10,000-hectare production enclaves. The West Africa Food System Resilience Project (FSRP) is a Government of Ghana initiative funded by the World Bank, coordinated by ECOWAS and implemented in eight West African countries.

Source: GhanaWeb February 04, 2026 08:54 UTC