Some say as far back as 2019, they have been jobless even though their services are needed on the ground. Several appeals to governments over the years for employment have not yielded any results.
Before the launch of the Feed Ghana Programme, these graduates were optimistic about being absorbed into the project across various districts in the country, as it promises a massive agricultural transformation.
But their disappointment deepened after the Ministry of Food and Agriculture announced the recruitment and training of 500 extension officers known as the Feed Ghana Programme Brigade to work with farmers in all 276 constituencies in Ghana.
The Brigade, the MoFA explained, will pass out at the Police Training School at Tesano in Accra on Monday, July 6, 2026.
The comment section of the post from both the MoFA and the sector Minister Eric Opoku’s social media pages was greeted with mixed reactions, with mostly the agricultural graduates accusing the ministry of not having any plans to engage them for the sector’s growth, as it promised Ghanaians.
A post from the verified Facebook page of Mr Opoku read:
“As part of concerted efforts to invigorate agricultural systems, 500 Extension Officers forming the FEED GHANA BRIGADE will be passing out from the Tesano Police Training School.”
“These Graduating Extension Officers are expected to provide advanced technical guidance for various agricultural initiatives, including backyard gardening, nkokonkitinkiti, and school-based agricultural projects consistent with the Feed Ghana Programme across all 276 agricultural constituencies.”
Reacting to the announcement, a Facebook subscriber identified as Raphael Amordome Elorm registered his displeasure, saying:
“I don’t understand what informed the decision to have this kind of group within the Agriculture sector, because we have numerous unemployed graduates of the College of Agriculture who are not yet enrolled on the mainstream, yet you misused taxpayers’ money to train them to do what activities?”
Another follower on MoFA’s Facebook page, Anii Albert, wrote: You have agriculture graduates sitting in the house, and instead of recruiting them, you are picking people to train at police training school. It doesn’t make sense, and this strategy will not see the light of day.”
Nharnhar Khofi Duku also left a comment under the post from MoFA and also on the Facebook page of the Ghana Agricultural College Students Union National Secretariat, demanding explanations.
“Dear Hon. Minister,”
“I am writing to express my disappointment over the apparent exclusion of qualified Agriculture graduates from employment opportunities under your Ministry, while preference seems to be given to the Feed Ghana Brigade.”
Agriculture graduates have spent years acquiring the knowledge and skills needed to serve Ghana’s agricultural sector. It is unfair for us to remain unemployed while opportunities appear to bypass us.”
“We demand a clear explanation of the recruitment process and urge the Ministry to ensure fair and equal employment opportunities for all qualified Agriculture graduates.”
The theghanaianfarmer.org will keep an eye on this developing story for more details.
