The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has encouraged churches to engage in farming to support their members and contribute to the nation’s food security goals.

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Opoku highlighted the importance of churches mobilizing their congregants to utilize the country’s fertile land for food production. He emphasized that without food, churchgoers cannot fully focus on spiritual matters, and therefore, farming could significantly aid in meeting their needs.

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Speaking at a media session on February 14, Opoku stated, ‘‘And then we are also saying that all the churches here, if the people don’t have food to eat, how can they come to church and listen to the Word of God? So we are urging the churches to also go into farming. Some of the churches are already into farming. Others can also join. We have what it takes to produce food to feed our country and the rest of West Africa. We can do it. ”

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The Minister also advocated for all Ghanaians to participate in farming, no matter how small the effort, to contribute to food security. He believes that churches’ participation in this cause would have a substantial impact on the government’s Feed Ghana initiative.

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Several churches, especially the orthodox ones, are already involved in agricultural activities across various regions. A notable example is the Presbyterian Agricultural Station in Langbensi, located in northern Ghana, which was established by the Presbyterian Church of Ghana in collaboration with Dutch missionaries to support food and income security efforts in the region.

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The Methodist Church’s development branch also emphasizes the importance of food security, clean water provision, and sustainable livelihoods for local communities.

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