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Planting for Food and Jobs is a flagship agricultural Campaign of the Government of Ghana, to promote food security and immediate availability of selected food crops on the market and also provide jobs. (MOFA)
The govern since the beginning of the program has been subsidizing farm inputs to make it affordable and available to farmers.
These are the subsidized farm input prices for the Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) 2021 program.
SEED PRICES
| NO | SEED TYPE | FULL COST (GHS/Kg) | FARMER PORTION (GHS/Kg) | GOVT PORTION (GHS/Kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maize (OPV) | 8.00 | 5.00 | 3.00 |
| 2 | Maize (Imported Hybrid) | 25.00 | 12.00 | 13.00 |
| 3 | Maize (local Hybrid) | 16.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 |
| 4 | Rice | 8.00 | 5.00 | 3.00 |
| 5 | Soya bean | 12.00 | 7.00 | 5.00 |
| 6 | Groundnut | 10.00 | 6.00 | 4.00 |
| 7 | Cowpea | 12.00 | 8.00 | 4.00 |
| 8 | Sorghum | 8.00 | 3.00 | 5.00 |
| 9 | Cassava | 10/Bundle | 7/Bundle | 3/Bundle |
| 10 | OFSP | 0.4/Vine | 0.2/Vine | 0.2/Vine |
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VEGETABLE SEED PRICES
| NO | SEEDTYPE | FULL COST (GHS/100g) | FARMER PORTION (GHS/l00g) | GOVT PORTION (GHS/100g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tomato | 64.00 | 35.00 | 29.00 |
| 2 | Pepper | 74.00 | 50.00 | 24.00 |
| 3 | Onion | 65.00 | 45.00 | 20.00 |
| 4 | Cabbage | 300.00 | 200.00 | 100.00 |
| 5 | Cucumber | 54.00 | 40.00 | 14.00 |
| 6 | lettuce | 80.00 | 50.00 | 30.00 |
| 7 | Carrot | 50.00 | 38.00 | 12.00 |
SYNTHETIC FERTILIZER PRICES
| NO | NPK FORMULATIONS & UREA | FULL COST (GHS/25Kg) | FARMER PORTION (GHS/25Kg) | GOVT PORTION (GHS/25Kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11-22-21 + SS+ O.7Zn + O.SB | 80.00 | 48.00 | 32.00 |
| 2 | 25-10-10 + 6S + 3 MgO + 0.3Zn | 75.00 | 48.00 | 27.00 |
| 3 | 15-20-20 + O.7Zn | 78.00 | 48.00 | 30.00 |
| 4 | 20-10-10 + 3S | 73.00 | 48.00 | 25.00 |
| 5 | 23-10-5 + 2MgO + 3S + 0.3Zn | 73.00 | 48.00 | 25.00 |
| 6 | 12-30-17 + O.4Zn | 80.00 | 48.00 | 32.00 |
| 7 | UREA (46%N) | 71.00 | 45.00 | 26.00 |
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ORGANIC FERTILIZER PRICES
| NO | TYPE | FULL COST(GHS) | FARMER PORTION (GHS) | GOVT PORTION (GHS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liquid (Litres) | 40.00 | 25.00 | 15.00 |
| 2 | Granular (2SKg) | 92.00 | 55.00 | 37.00 |
| 3 | Compost (SOKg) | 40.00 | 25.00 | 15.00 |
| 4 | Fertilizer booster (Liquid) | 75.00 | 45.00 | 30 .00 |
| 5 | Liquid Fertilizer (Powder) | 12/40 grams | 7/40 grams | 5/40 grams |
These inputs are available at the same price nationwide. If you are not sure where exactly to get them, contact us.
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