A US$150 million Indian Exim Bank facility is being arranged by the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) to support farmers across the country.

Answering questions on the floor of parliament, the sector minister, Dr. Owusu Afriyie, noted that the money to be given out to these farmers is intended to establish Agriculture Mechanisation Services Centres (AMSEC) in every district.

This initiative, he says, will improve access to affordable agricultural equipment and mechanised services in the country.

“Mr. Speaker, this is intended to promote the establishment of private sector-owned mechanisation centres to support farmers,” the minister said.

The AMSEC initiative is to assist in providing mechanisation services to smallholder farmers.

According to the Agric Minister, this will not be the first time the AMSEC initiative will be implemented by the MoFA.

He said the ministry, since 2018, has imported various agricultural machinery and equipment from Brazil for sale to interested farmers at subsidized rates across

the country.

Dr Afriyie Akoto stated that farmers will have the services of mechanisation at subsidized rates.