Ghana opens fertilizer blending plant to cut import dependence

GHANA – Ghana has taken a major step toward strengthening its agricultural sector with the opening of a fertilizer blending plant in the Greater Accra Region.

On August 14, 2025, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, Minister of Trade, Agribusiness, and Industry, officially opened the new facility in Shai Osudoku District.

The project, led by Invess Agriculture Ltd in partnership with Nitron Group and managed by AAA Infrastructure Ghana Ltd, cost 3.5 million dollars. It has the capacity to produce 385,000 tonnes of granulated fertilizer each year.

The minister noted that the plant will help Ghana reduce its heavy dependence on imported fertilizer. “This investment strengthens our national food security and reduces the financial burden that comes with large import bills,” she said.

Fertilizer imports remain one of Ghana’s most expensive agricultural inputs. Data from the International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC) shows the country imported about 554,239 tonnes of fertilizers in 2024, with NPK alone accounting for 298,372 tonnes.

Invess Agriculture announced that it plans to expand further by setting up a five million litre liquid fertilizer plant. “This will allow us to serve the wider ECOWAS market and position Ghana as a hub for fertilizer production in West Africa,” the company said in a statement released by the Ministry of Trade on August 18.

The IFDC notes that Ghana re-exported 4.3 percent of its fertilizer imports to neighboring countries in 2023, mainly NPK. With stronger local production, the country could eventually replace these re-exports with its own products, creating new market opportunities in the subregion.

Fertilizer plays a vital role in boosting yields of crops such as maize, cassava, yam, millet, and rice. Officials believe the new plant will provide farmers with more reliable access to the inputs they need to sustain production.

The opening of the new blending plant comes less than a month after Ghana received support from Morocco. On July 29, Rabat delivered 2,000 tonnes of fertilizer to back the “Feed Ghana” program. The shipment, coordinated by OCP Africa, was officially received by Ghana’s Ministry of Food and Agriculture.

Morocco’s Ambassador to Ghana, Imane Ouaadil, said the donation reflects broader cooperation. “This donation is in line with Morocco’s commitment to strengthening long-standing solidarity between the two countries, following the vision of King Mohammed VI and President John Dramani Mahama,” she said.

Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture John Dumelo welcomed the move. “We will fully utilize the fertilizers to serve the program’s objectives,” he said, adding that monitoring measures will ensure proper use.

Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa added that the collaboration extends beyond agriculture. “Our cooperation already extends to areas like agricultural research. We recently hosted Moroccan experts in Accra, which shows how this relationship is growing,” he said.

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