Agric Minister Woos Turkish Tractor Giant for Local Assembly Plant in Ghana

Ghana’s Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, is intensifying efforts to modernise the country’s agricultural sector by attracting international investment in farm machinery production. 

As part of this push, the Minister is seeking to establish a local tractor assembly plant in Ghana through a partnership with Turkish manufacturer Hattat Traktör.

During a recent visit to Hattat Traktör’s production facility in Istanbul, Mr. Opoku toured the plant to assess its technical capacity and the suitability of its tractors for Ghanaian farming conditions. 

The factory produces around 2,500 tractors annually and employs over 3,000 workers. The visit was aimed at building investor confidence and laying the groundwork for local production in Ghana.

The Minister engaged Hattat Traktör’s leadership on plans to bring their operations to Ghana. Mr. Opoku personally test-drove some of the tractors, praising their durability, ease of use, and relevance to the needs of small- and medium-scale farmers across Africa. 

He noted that the company had a strong understanding of the continent’s agricultural challenges, and its equipment could play a crucial role in Ghana’s mechanisation agenda.

A central outcome of the visit was Hattat Traktör’s commitment to support its local partner, 10G Globaltech Ltd, in setting up an assembly plant in Ghana. 

The company agreed to collaborate closely with the Ministry of Food and Agriculture to facilitate this process, marking a significant step toward reducing Ghana’s dependence on imported farm machinery.

The planned partnership aims to increase access to affordable and locally assembled tractors through the Ministry’s Farmer Service Centres, which serve as a one-stop shop for equipment, inputs, and technical services. 

By boosting mechanisation, the Ministry hopes to enhance productivity, reduce post-harvest losses, and expand commercial agriculture.

Mr. Opoku emphasized that the initiative aligns with the government’s broader goals of modernising agriculture, creating rural employment, and improving food security. 

He described the proposed tractor plant as a strategic investment in Ghana’s agro-industrial base and a means of empowering farmers with the tools they need to scale their operations.

Hattat Traktör also expressed optimism about the potential of the Ghanaian market and reiterated its commitment to contributing to the country’s agricultural transformation. 

The collaboration, once realised, will lower costs for farmers, increase access to spare parts and maintenance services, and build local technical capacity.

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