The Ghana Education Service (GES) has pledged to incorporate farm-based initiatives into school curricula as part of efforts to promote and transform agriculture in Ghana.
Dr Munawura Issahaque, Deputy Director General for Quality and Access at GES, revealed the plan while speaking on behalf of the Director General during the 2025 Kosmos Innovation Centre (KIC) School Farm Awards.
The event, held in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, Blue Skies Foundation, and Kosmos Energy, was themed “Rethinking Agriculture: Growing Young Minds to Feed Ghana’s Future.”
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Dr Issahaque emphasised that agricultural education goes beyond crop production, equipping students with critical thinking, resourcefulness, teamwork, and the ability to translate ideas into practical solutions.
He described school farms as strategic tools to address youth unemployment, reduce hunger, and revitalise communities across the country.
The GES plans to deepen collaboration with KIC, Mastercard Foundation, and Blue Skies Foundation to expand the school farm competition to schools in all districts and regions. Dr Issahaque encouraged students to embrace agriculture innovatively, not only to produce food but to generate bold, transformative solutions.
Mr Benjamin Gyan-Kesse, Executive Director of KIC, praised GES for the initiative and expressed his organisation’s readiness to strengthen partnerships to promote hands-on, innovative agriculture in schools.
He lauded the integration of farm-based projects into curricula as a key step in nurturing the next generation of agricultural innovators in Ghana
