The Transforming Households Resilience in Vulnerable Environments (THRIVE 2030) project has set out to empower more than 800,000 people across 160,000 households, as stakeholders intensify efforts to build resilient and inclusive agribusiness value chains.
At the National Market Actors’ Forum in Tamale convened by World Vision Ghana, participants underscored the need to strengthen market linkages, improve price transparency and promote structured trading to unlock growth across the agriculture sector.
Held under the theme ‘Partnering for Prosperity: Strengthening Market Linkages for All’, the two-day forum brought together producers, processors, buyers, investors, policy-makers and development partners to deepen collaboration and drive sustainable agribusiness development.
The THRIVE 2030 initiative, supported by the Ghana Commodity Exchange and VisionFund, forms part of an eight-year strategy aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals on poverty reduction, gender equality and decent work.
Director of Agribusiness at the Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, representing Deputy Minister Sampson Ahi, said ongoing policy reforms are aimed at de-risking agriculture and positioning the sector for value addition.
He noted that government is strengthening agribusiness policy to shift Ghana from a raw commodity exporter to a processing-driven economy, while integrating women and youth—particularly in the shea and cashew value chains—into structured markets.
Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Commodity Exchange, Evelyn Abakah, stressed that resilient value chains depend on adequate storage and aggregation infrastructure, as well as enforcement of standards and supportive trade policies.
She added that fair pricing, reduced financing risks and reliable supply chains are essential to sustaining competitiveness and delivering quality products to consumers.
Northern Regional Minister Ali Adolf John reiterated government’s commitment to expanding access to productive assets, improving post-harvest handling and strengthening extension services, particularly for smallholder farmers and agri-based enterprises.
National Director of World Vision Ghana, Tinah T. Mukundah, called on the private sector and financial institutions to treat rural smallholders as viable investment partners, while urging policy-makers to prioritise infrastructure, insurance and fair pricing frameworks.
She emphasised that improving household incomes remains central to child welfare, noting that economic vulnerability undermines long-term development outcomes.
Under its broader Everyone THRIVE agenda launched in 2024, World Vision Ghana is targeting 160,000 households, with the aim of doubling incomes for about 400,000 people within three years through enhanced capabilities, market access and financial inclusion.
