Market access for Ghanaian farmers continues to be a challenge and has remained one of the reasons why farmers especially food crop farmers are poor. There is therefore a genuine concern that development in the International Trading of Agricultural commodities could further worsen the plight of farmers. These developments are evident in the area of;

• Food safety issues which are increasingly becoming an issue for the urban middle and upper class Ghanaians who also have the purchasing powers.


• Sustainability issues; this is particularly important to commercial crop farmers. The international market for most commercial commodities such as cocoa, coffee, groundnut, shea nuts, etc. are also demanding sustainability in terms of environment, income among others.


• Standard of Quality; this applies to both local and international regulatory bodies including ISO 22000, HACCP 22000, GAP, GMP, etc.

These issues coupled with the fragmented nature of agricultural work in Ghana makes marketing a big challenge to most farmers. PROCOM Ltd addresses this challenge by aggregating farm produce and providing a common marketing platform. This social enterprise currently deals in Ghanaian grown rice under the brand name "Bolga Rice”, Maize, Millet, Sheanuts/butter among others.

The mission of Farmers Credit Funds (FCF) is to provide specialized and personalized business/financial services and products to farmers and other informal sector operators so as to maintain their livelihoods. Farmers Credit Fund is born out of the many years of TradeAID Integrated work in Northern Ghana where accessing financing for agricultural work has been a nightmare for many farmers and small scale producers over the years. As a way of addressing this challenge, the organization set up Farmers Credit Fund. It is essentially a continuation of TradeAID Integrated financial intervention work in the areas of micro credit and Village Saving and Loans (VSLA) facilitations. The ultimate goal is to offer financial assistance to farmers and other operators of the informal sector in the Upper East Region and Ghana at large.