India and Ghana have signed a five-year agreement to deepen cooperation in agricultural research, technology transfer and capacity building.

The memorandum of understanding between the Indian Council of Agricultural Research and Ghana’s Crops Research Institute was signed in Accra on October 7. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Ghana’s Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa witnessed the signing.

The first phase will focus on tomato research, with ICAR helping introduce high-yielding varieties to boost Ghana’s domestic production. Later phases will cover cassava, yam and tuber crops, plus post-harvest technology.

Ghana’s Arima Farms will act as the commercial partner. A second agreement was signed between the Zoological Survey of India and the University of Ghana. Jaishankar is on a three-nation visit to Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire and Ethiopia till October 10.

Jaishankar is on a three-nation visit to Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire and Ethiopia till October 10. During the trip, Ghana announced its intention to apply to join BRICS, and Jaishankar met President John Dramani Mahama.