National initiative

Ghana Tomato Self-Sufficiency Initiative (GHATSI)

A Government of Ghana initiative led by the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, delivered in partnership with FarmMate LTD as the Official Private Sector Implementing Partner.

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About GHATSI

GHATSI is a Government of Ghana initiative led by the Ministry of Food and Agriculture under the Feed Ghana Program, delivered in public-private partnership with FarmMate LTD as the Official Private Sector Implementing Partner. The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Hon. Eric Opoku, launched it at Anloga on 15 September 2026.

Ghana grows tomatoes it cannot keep, then imports tomatoes it cannot grow in time. GHATSI sets out to change that: more tomatoes grown in every season, less of the harvest lost after it leaves the farm, more of it processed in Ghana, and less reliance on imports.

GHATSI scales up the model FarmMate has built since 2022: contracted out-growers, farmer support repaid from the harvest, aggregation, processing and a guaranteed market.

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Targets

Phase One · 2026/27

100,000tonnes

of fresh tomatoes supplied

10,000+ acres

minimum land in production

35+ districts

across the regions

10 regions

across Ghana

Full Rollout · every year

400,000tonnes

of fresh tomatoes supplied a year

40,000+ acres

minimum land, nationwide

40+ districts

across the regions

12 regions

across Ghana

How GHATSI Works

Organised Farmers

Farmers grow under contract through the FarmMate Out-Grower Scheme, with staggered planting across the year.

Farmer Enhancement

Inputs, technical support and crop insurance, repaid from the harvest, through CFEP.

Irrigated Land

Land near water, prepared for irrigated farming, so tomatoes can grow in the dry season.

Processing and Storage

Processing and storage capacity, so glut harvests become tomato puree instead of waste.

Market Access

A guaranteed buyer for the harvest, and Ghanaian tomatoes on Ghanaian shelves in every season.

Skills and Jobs

Young people trained through the FarmMate Apprenticeship Program and national service.

FarmMate’s Role

Official Private Sector Implementing Partner

FarmMate delivers GHATSI on the ground, working with the Ministry of Food and Agriculture under a MOFA-FarmMate Memorandum of Understanding.

Organising Production

We contract and support farmers, plan planting and supervise farms to harvest.

Buying, Processing and Selling

We collect the harvest, process it at the Legon Post-Harvest Hub and sell it as CountryFresh.

Requirements

Who Can Take Part

Farmers can also join directly through the Out-Grower Scheme or, as a group, through CFEP.

Take Part

Farmers and farmer groups who want to grow tomatoes under contract
District assemblies and traditional authorities with land and farmers to bring in
Investors and financiers interested in blended finance for the initiative
Development partners and private companies that can help deliver it

How to Take Part

1
Register Your Interest
Fill in the form below and tell us how you would like to take part.
2
We Get in Touch
Our team contacts you about the right route for you.
3
Join the Right Program
Farmers join the Out-Grower Scheme or CFEP; partners agree a role through P4D.

Get involved

Take Part in GHATSI

Farmers, communities, investors and partners: tell us who you are and how you would like to take part.

Thank you.

Thank you. Our team will contact you about the right way to take part.