The Millennium Development Authority (MiDA) under the leadership of Alexander Kofi-Mensah Mould, is poised to play a central role in Ghana’s agricultural transformation under the government’s new Grow24 initiative.
The Authority envisage to apply the successful strategies from the US$547 million Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Compact.
Grow24, recently launched by President John Dramani Mahama, is a bold agricultural policy under the broader “24hr+” development agenda. At its heart is the Volta Economic Corridor project, which aims to irrigate over two million hectares of land for intensive, commercially viable farming.
MiDA, originally established to implement the U.S.-funded MCC Compact, will now take on an expanded role as a national delivery agency for agricultural transformation efforts. MiDA’s broad experience in infrastructure, energy, and agro-industrial development makes it ideally suited to drive large-scale agricultural initiatives across the country.
“Through the MCC Compact, we developed proven, high-impact models ready for nationwide implementation,” he stated. “We’re now building on that foundation to support food security, economic diversification, and rural industrialization under Grow24”, MiDA’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr Mould disclosed in an interview.
One of the key successes of the MCC Compact was its $189 million Agriculture Project, which included the Land Tenure Facilitation (LTF) Activity. This pilot program enhanced land tenure security, encouraged investment in agriculture, and boosted productivity.
Mr. Mould explained that core components from the Compact—such as land preparation, irrigation engineering, and integrated agronomic systems—will be adapted and scaled to meet Grow24’s ambitious targets.
He described ongoing efforts to clear and level land using precision methods, alongside the design of advanced irrigation systems tailored to various landscapes. These efforts combine agricultural science, economics, and engineering to build sustainable, large-scale farming enterprises.
The Volta Economic Corridor, seen as a flagship of the Grow24 policy, is expected to become a key food production hub, improve export capacity, and create thousands of jobs in rural communities.
MiDA’s role, Mr. Mould said, will be to provide the technical and managerial backbone necessary for the long-term success of the initiative.
“Grow24 represents a bold new vision for agricultural development in Ghana, and MiDA is fully prepared to deliver on that promise,” he concluded.
As Ghana embarks on this new chapter of agricultural growth, MiDA’s renewed mandate under Grow24 could transform the landscape of farming and agribusiness across the nation.
