The Chamber of Agribusiness, Ghana is urging government to immediately publish the full technical details of the agricultural machinery to be used under the Farmer Service Centres initiative.
The call comes after President John Dramani Mahama, in his State of the Nation Address on Friday, February 27, 2026, announced that the first Farmer Service Centre will soon be commissioned at Afram Plains in the Eastern Region.
While the Chamber welcomes the initiative as a major step toward modernising Ghana’s agriculture sector, it says industry players need detailed information about the machinery before deployment begins.
According to the Chamber, agribusinesses, engineers and service providers require clarity on the equipment’s operating systems, software architecture, hydraulic configurations and compatibility standards. Without this information, they warn, it will be difficult to prepare adequately for installation, maintenance, operator training and after-sales support.
Chief Executive Officer of the Chamber, Anthony Morrison, explained that long-term success will depend not just on acquiring machines, but on ensuring Ghana has the technical capacity to operate and maintain them.
“Our expectation is that agricultural colleges and farm institutes will be supported to train machinery operators and mechanics based on the exact specifications of the equipment being introduced,” he said. “Currently, industry players do not know the operating systems of the machinery, making it difficult for curriculum developers to prepare the next generation of agricultural machinists.”
He noted that knowing whether the equipment uses advanced hydraulic systems, four-wheel-drive configurations or proprietary digital platforms would allow training institutions to align their programmes with industry demands.
The Chamber believes greater transparency will help build local expertise, reduce dependence on foreign technicians and create new jobs within Ghana’s growing mechanisation services sector.
It cautioned that without early disclosure of technical specifications, Ghana risks deploying expensive machinery without the supporting ecosystem needed to maintain, manage and maximise its benefits.
