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Degas Limited has announced plans to invest $100 million over the next four years to establish Ghana as Africa’s first AI-powered agricultural hub, building on a model that has already financed more than 86,000 smallholder farmers across 122,000 acres nationwide.
“Ghana has demonstrated that when technology meets a clear national vision, smallholder farmers can thrive,” said Doga Makiura, Chief Executive Officer and founder of Degas Limited, during a meeting with President John Dramani Mahama on the sidelines of the Ghana Presidential Investment Forum.
“Our $100 million commitment will scale up AI-driven satellite monitoring and precision agriculture techniques, enabling farmers to increase yields, reduce risk, and access fairly priced finance,” he stated.
According to Makiura, the company’s platform—combining AI-based satellite monitoring with precision farming—has already doubled farmer incomes while maintaining a 95 per cent repayment rate. This success, he noted, has sparked strong interest from Japanese investors.
“Many Japanese partners now see Ghana’s integrated approach as the gold standard for agricultural investment in Africa,” he added. “President Mahama’s emphasis on value-chain integration aligns closely with Japan’s search for credible, scalable partnerships.”
President Mahama welcomed the investment, describing it as a vote of confidence in Ghana’s agricultural transformation agenda.
“This investment reinforces our commitment to building integrated agricultural value chains that connect farmers to markets, finance, storage, and processing,” he said. “By harnessing AI and precision technologies, we will boost productivity, enhance food security, and create dignified jobs for young people across rural communities.”
The fresh funding will support the expansion of Degas’ farmer financing schemes, satellite-enabled crop monitoring, and precision agronomy services. It will also deepen partnerships in input supply, logistics, and offtake to strengthen local value chains.
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