The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has called on the government to allocate significant funding in the upcoming budget to establish fertiliser manufacturing plants, ensuring a consistent and affordable supply for farmers. The IFS argues that the agriculture sector is currently underperforming, with its contribution to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) declining from 26.9% in 2010 to 22.7% in 2023. During a recent press briefing ahead of the budget presentation on March 11, 2025, Dr. Said Boakye, Senior Research Fellow at the IFS, underscored that the establishment of more fertilizer manufacturing plants could greatly improve agricultural productivity. We need to establish several fertiliser manufacturing plants to ensure that adequate and affordable fertiliser is available to farmers, which will help boost agricultural productivity,” Dr. Boakye stated. Dr. Boakye also lamented the absence of a single chemical fertiliser plant in Ghana, comparing the country’s situatio...