George Abradu-Otoo — Chief Executive Officer of Ghana's National Food Buffer Stock Company, leading efforts to expand grain storage and food security reserves.
… The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NAFCO, George Abradu-Otoo, said NAFCO had recorded profits in some previous years, including 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, and 2023, but the latest performance surpassed all previous results. …
… According to NAFCO Chief Executive Officer, George Abradu-Otoo, the company had, by December 31, 2025, stocked 36,597 bags of maize, 21,287 bags of rice and 5,982 bags of gari in warehouses across Tamale, Badu, Kumbungu, Dzodze, Wenchi and Kumasi. …
… In an interview with the Ghana News Agency, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company, George Abradu-Otoo, explained that the company had strengthened its auditing, procurement and food safety functions. …
… Presenting his review at NAFCO’s first-ever Annual General Meeting, CEO George Abradu-Otoo described 2025 as a landmark year in the company’s history. …
… To address the challenge, NAFCO Chief Executive Officer, George Abradu-Otoo, has embarked on a nationwide tour to engage with state institutions to expand the country’s storage infrastructure. …
The CEO of the National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO), George Abradu-Otoo, says government’s decision to commit ¢300 million towards building a national grain reserve marks the beginning of a new era for food security in Ghana. …
Ghana needs at least ¢1.5 billion to build a meaningful national food reserve system, far above the ¢300 million currently available to the National Food Buffer Stock Company, its CEO, George Abradu-Otoo, has said. …
… That revelation came from the CEO of the National Food Buffer Stock Company, George Abradu-Otoo, who described government’s recent efforts to build food reserves as a major policy shift despite severe funding constraints. …
Ghana's Agriculture Minister announced that adequate allocations will be made in next year's budget for construction of grain silos. The country produced 4.6 million tonnes of maize last year against demand of 3.6 million tonnes, creating a surplus of about one million tonnes, prompting the minister to urge the Ghana Food Buffer Stock Company to expand storage capacity.
Ghana's Agriculture Minister announced that adequate allocations will be made in next year's budget for construction of grain silos. The country produced 4.6 million tonnes of maize last year against demand of 3.6 million tonnes, creating a surplus of about one million tonnes, prompting the minister to urge the Ghana Food Buffer Stock Company to expand storage capacity.
Ghana's National Food Buffer Stock Company has revamped its National Food Reserve Programme with GH¢100 million in government funding to respond to food crises and price pressures. By December 2025, NAFCO had stocked 36,597 bags of maize, 21,287 bags of rice and 5,982 bags of gari across six warehouses, and is rehabilitating storage facilities nationwide.
Ghana's government has directed the National Food Buffer Stock Company to release 50,000 bags of grain to settle an outstanding obligation to ECOWAS stemming from a 2018 grain borrowing arrangement. The move follows improved domestic agricultural production under the Feed Ghana Programme, with 2025 maize production reaching 4.6 million tonnes against a national demand of 3.6 million tonnes.
The National Food Buffer Stock Company recorded its highest profit in 16 years with a Net Profit Before Tax of GH¢91.7 million for 2025, a dramatic turnaround from a GH¢19.4 million loss the previous year. CEO George Abradu-Otoo attributed the improvement to structural reforms, stronger corporate governance, and improved regional operations, with the company also paying GH¢20.3 million in taxes in 2025, its highest annual tax contribution.
The National Food Buffer Stock Company has taken delivery of rehabilitated warehouses in Yendi, Kumbungu and Wovogu in the Northern Region to increase storage capacity for rice, maize and gari under the National Food Security Reserve Programme. The facilities have been upgraded with improved infrastructure including new roofing, wiring, security systems and equipment.
The National Food Buffer Stock Company is securing additional storage facilities to strengthen the National Food Reserve Programme, a government intervention that purchases surplus grains to reduce post-harvest losses and support farmers. Initial rollout faced inadequate funding and storage shortages, which NAFCO is now addressing through a nationwide tour to engage state institutions and rehabilitate existing warehouses.
The CEO of NAFCO says Ghana's government commitment of ¢300 million towards building a national grain reserve marks an unprecedented policy shift for food security, though he notes the amount falls short of the ¢1.5 billion needed for meaningful grain purchases and price stabilisation.
The National Food Buffer Stock Company CEO George Abradu-Otoo says Ghana needs at least ¢1.5 billion to build a proper national food reserve system, but the company currently has only ¢300 million available, which he describes as inadequate for large-scale grain purchases from farmers.
The CEO of the National Food Buffer Stock Company says Ghana has lagged behind neighbouring countries like Mali in establishing food reserves, and that the company has so far received only ₵300 million for grain purchases, far below the ₵1.5 billion needed for meaningful intervention.