New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful Dr. Bryan Acheampong has addressed what he described as misinformation surrounding the distribution of fertiliser during the 2024 elections, stressing that all actions taken under his tenure as Minister for Food and Agriculture were guided by integrity and transparency.
“When I took over as Minister, Ghana was facing several challenges in the sector,” he explained during his regional campaign tour.
“When we experienced one of the most severe droughts in recent years, we launched a national relief programme to support farmers affected by the drought — not to campaign or politicise fertiliser distribution. Every bag, every seed, every allocation was data-driven and done through official MOFA systems.”
The intervention, executed under the Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) 2.0 framework, supported over 225 districts and distributed more than 2.1 million bags of fertiliser nationwide. According to Dr. Acheampong, MOFA relied on its database of verified and registered farmers to ensure that only those genuinely affected by the drought received assistance.
He clarified that while some deliveries coincided with the election period, this was purely due to normal procurement delays and not political interference.
“The mission was simple — save farmers’ livelihoods. The programme had to continue until the government’s last day in office,” he said.
Dr. Acheampong also responded to the circulation of two letters dated November 27, which he said had been deliberately misrepresented.
“Those letters were written to solve logistical challenges on the ground, not to start new distributions,” he explained. “Some MMDAs had complained about a lack of funds for field operations, so MOFA stepped in to provide coordination support. That’s leadership — solving problems, not creating headlines.”
He noted that fertiliser distribution had already commenced several weeks earlier, after MOFA — in collaboration with the World Bank — secured supplier cooperation to release stock and ensure timely support for farmers.
Under his leadership, PFJ 2.0 also introduced a zero-interest input credit system, which eliminated subsidy abuse and smuggling while making every input traceable and transparent.
“The facts speak for themselves,” said Eric Twum, spokesperson for the campaign. “Bryan Acheampong built systems that serve people, not politics. His commitment to accountability is why propaganda against him doesn’t stick.”