Government targets self-sufficiency in sugar production by 2030
Ghana’s finance minister announced that the country will aim for self‑sufficiency in sugar production by 2030. The target is part of a broader effort to cut reliance on imported sugar. The minister presented the 2027 Budget Statement and Economic Policy to Parliament on 12 November 2026. He identified the sugar sector as one of eight integrated agro‑industrial areas in the New Economy programme. Achieving domestic sugar output is intended to strengthen the national agro‑industrial base. The goal aligns with the government’s plan to boost local production across key sectors. No specific production figures were disclosed.
Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson says Ghana will pursue self-sufficiency in sugar production by 2030 as part of efforts to reduce dependence on imports and strengthen domestic agro-industrial production. Presenting the 2027 Budget Statement and Economic Policy to Parliament on Thursday, November 12, 2026, he identified the sugar industry as one of eight integrated agro-industrial sectors under the government's New Economy programme. “Ghana will pursue self-sufficiency in sugar requirements by 2030,” he said.