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India and Ghana Sign MoU to Boost Agricultural Research and Tech Transfer
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News18•07-10-2026, 20:00
India and Ghana Sign MoU to Boost Agricultural Research and Tech Transfer
- •The Indian Council of Agricultural Research and Ghana’s Crops Research Institute signed a five-year MoU to enhance agricultural cooperation.
- •The signing took place in the presence of India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Ghana's Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa.
- •The initial phase of the partnership will focus on vegetable crop research, specifically improving tomato production and development in Ghana.
- •The agreement also includes provisions for the processing and value addition of cassava, yam, and other tuber crops.
- •Collaboration efforts will involve the exchange of scientists, germplasm, breeding materials, and the implementation of joint research projects.
Key Questions Answered
The signed Memorandum of Understanding is a 5-year agreement that establishes a framework for cooperation in joint agricultural research, capacity building, technology application, and scientific exchange between India and Ghana.
The initial phase of cooperation centers on vegetable crop research, placing a specific emphasis on tomato research and development to help enhance Ghana's tomato production.
The partnership was facilitated by Ghana's Arima Farms Ltd, which serves as the commercial partner to the Crops Research Institute for specified research and commercialization activities under the agreement framework.
