A fourteen-member delegation, led by the Majority Leader of Ghana’s Parliament, Honourable Mahama Ayariga, embarked on an Agri-study tour to Limpopo, South Africa from 25th September 2025 to 5th October 2025.

The purpose of the study tour was to, among other objectives, gain insights from South Africa’s advanced commercial agricultural practices, learn from those practices for the respective Northern and Bono Regions to enter into strategic partnerships with the Limpopo Province.

The Majority Leader was accompanied by six Regional Ministers: Honourable Joseph Addae Akwaboah ( Bono Region), Honourable Donatus Akamugri Atanga (Upper East Region), Honourable Salifu Be-Awuribe Issifu ( Savannah Region), Honourable Charles Lwanga Pouzuing (Upper West Region), Honourable John Gabil Adolf Ali ( Northern Region), Honourable Ibrahim Tia (North East Region) and three other Members of Parliament namely  Honourable Abdul Fataw Alhassan, Honourable Abdul Azziz Fatahiya, the Chief Executive Officer of the  Millennium Development Authority (MIDA)), Mr. Alex Mould,  Ms Dalilah Nandipha Iddrissu, the Coordinator for the study tour and some staff of the Ghana High Commission in Pretoria.

As part of the study tour, the delegation held a meeting with a Member of the Executive Council (MEC) of the Limpopo Province, Ms. Nakedi Grace Kekana (Agriculture and Rural Development) and  Ms. M.A. Mashamba, Head of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

They emphasised the Province’s success story and noted the similarities in climatic conditions between Northern Ghana and Limpopo, making it an exemplary case for study. On the part of the Majority Leader, he expressed gratitude for the warm reception and reaffirmed his commitment to fostering a mutually beneficial relationship with the Province.

Subsequently, the delegation engaged with representatives of the Piet Englebert Trust in Globersdall , Mishach Farm and Afgri in Stoffberg, Craighead Estate in Mopani and Granor Passi Fruit Processing to gain insights into their operations in citrus farming, cross pollination of maize seedlings, water management, irrigation systems, fruit intake and sorting, processing and extraction, blending and formulation, preservation and packaging, quality control and distribution, value addition through packaging and Agriculture financing among others.

The insights gained from the study tour will play a crucial role in advancing agricultural practices in Ghana and fostering economic development.