Ghana partners with Turkey’s Hattat Traktör to build tractor assembly plant

GHANA – Ghana has signed a formal agreement with Turkey’s Hattat Traktör to set up a tractor assembly plant in the country, with the goal of increasing access to affordable farm machinery and raising mechanisation levels.

The plant will be developed in partnership with 10G Globaltech Ltd, a Ghanaian firm tasked with overseeing the project.

This initiative comes at a time when over three-quarters of farming activities in Ghana still rely on manual labour. Local production of tractors will help address this, allowing more smallholder farmers to access machines suited to Ghana’s farming conditions.

The Ministry of Food and Agriculture is a key player in this partnership, which fits into its larger goal of improving agricultural output and industrial growth.

Minister of Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, visited Hattat Traktör’s facility in Istanbul to finalise the agreement and inspect their manufacturing systems.

“This partnership is about more than importing tractors. We want to build the skills and technical know-how needed to assemble and maintain tractors right here in Ghana,” said Minister Opoku. “This is how we build a stronger agriculture sector.”

Hattat Traktör will supply technical support to ensure the Ghana-based plant can assemble durable, mechanically operated tractors tailored for local farms.

These tractors will later be distributed through the government’s Farmer Service Centre program to make them accessible to more farmers.

The plant is expected to create jobs, strengthen local manufacturing, and support Ghana’s goal of becoming a centre for agricultural machinery production in West Africa.

While the plant’s location, production scale, and start date are yet to be shared, the project marks a strong commitment toward reducing dependence on imported machinery.

Local industry players have welcomed the move. A spokesperson from 10G Globaltech Ltd said, “We are focused on making this project a success not just for farmers in Ghana but for the wider region. We believe this partnership will set the stage for a more productive and self-reliant agriculture industry.”

Further developments in agricultural investment

This deal follows another significant step taken by the Ministry of Food and Agriculture last month. The ministry approved a separate agreement with the Korea Agricultural Machinery Industry Cooperative (KAMICO) for a similar assembly facility in Ghana.

That partnership includes plans for a training centre that will teach local engineers how to service and repair modern farm machinery.

Together, these two agreements reflect Ghana’s clear direction toward building a stronger, machine-driven farming system that supports growth from the ground up.

Both projects place focus on building skills, creating jobs, and making sure farmers have the tools they need to meet today’s food production demands.

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