Dr Charles Nyaaba, former Director of the Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana, called for greater investment in sustainable transport and environmentally friendly agricultural inputs at the Ecobank‑JoyBusiness Financial Dialogue Series on September 22, 2026.
He warned that inadequate transportation from farms to markets continues to leave many farmers stranded, especially in communities where reliable transport is scarce. “How can we make such transport system available to most of the farmers who are stranded in the farm gate?” Nyaaba asked the audience.
Nyaaba highlighted battery‑powered vehicles, citing rechargeable battery‑powered yards as a viable alternative energy solution that could improve the movement of farm produce from production centres to markets. He said improving transport infrastructure at the farm‑gate level would help farmers move their produce to nearby markets and ultimately connect them more efficiently to consumers.
He also raised concerns about farmers’ continued dependence on chemical pesticides and fertilizers. While organic alternatives are gradually entering the market, challenges remain with their quality, availability and uptake. “Majority of farmers today still depend on chemical pesticides and fertilizers,” he said, adding that access to organic alternatives remains a major challenge.
Dr Nyaaba therefore called for greater support for the development and distribution of quality organic fertilizers and pesticides, as well as financing mechanisms that can make such products more accessible to smallholder farmers. He argued that a broader green‑financing approach should address not only renewable energy for agricultural production but also sustainable transportation and environmentally friendly farm inputs.
Such interventions, he noted, could help reduce the environmental impact of agriculture while improving farmers’ ability to transport their produce, lower production costs and access markets.
