Digital Financing Revolution for Farmers

…Govt, FAUREE Launch Landmark Platform to Empower Ghana’s Agric Sector

In a bold move to transform Ghana’s agricultural landscape and empower smallholder farmers across the country, the (PIAA) has partnered with FAUREE Link Limited to launch the DOBIDI Agro-Input Credit and Farmer Finance Platform (DACFIP). The initiative is designed to digitize and democratize access to finance at the farmgate.
The historic signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between PIAA and FAUREE marks a strategic milestone in delivering on H.E. John Dramani Mahama’s vision of a farmer-first, digital, and inclusive economy, placing Ghanaian growers at the center of national prosperity.
“This is not just about financing farmers. This is about restoring dignity and giving farmers a central voice in Ghana’s economic story—not just a seasonal role at the margins,” declared Mr. Azhar Tasadduq, CEO of FAUREE, during the ceremony.
A Game-Changer for Growers and Agribusinesses
The new platform, DACFIP, promises to close the financing gap for millions of smallholder farmers through an end-to-end digital system that integrates growers, aggregators, agro-input dealers, processors, financial institutions, and government actors.
Under this platform:

• Farmers can access seed, fertilizer, feed, and tools without upfront cash, thanks to real-time input credit and grower financing.
• Payments are triggered instantly upon verified delivery—ensuring transparency and eliminating long payment delays.
• Farmers are digitally profiled, KYC-compliant, and ready for formal banking and credit scoring through integration with licensed financial institutions.
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  “We are proud to be working with a partner who brings not only technical excellence but also a clear understanding of the human impact behind every line of code,” said Dr. Peter Boamah Otokunor, Lead Coordinator of the Presidential Initiative on Agriculture and Agribusiness.

He says Banks and financial institutions will now have confidence in the new drive to lend more to farmer.
“By linking smallholder farmers directly with formal finance channels, DACFIP gives rural and commercial banks new confidence to lend at scale—through data, not doubt. Participating banks are assured of traceability, repayment scheduling, and digital enforcement mechanisms that de-risk farmer lending.”
“To banks, we say: join us. Lend through data. Lend through trust. This is the platform Ghana’s farmers have waited for,” emphasized Mr. Tasadduq.
Delivering Mahama’s Vision for Agricultural Modernization.
Aligned with President Mahama’s “Ghana We Want” vision and the 24-hour economy strategy, DACFIP supports targeted national priorities in:

• Rice and maize production
• Poultry and livestock value chains
• Coconut, horticulture, and high-value crop development
• Youth employment and agro-enterprise incubation
  It is also fully integrated into the DOBIDI Project, the national outgrower scheme that tonsupports input supply, market access, and post-harvest management.
  From the coconut-growing coasts of the Western Region to poultry farms in Ashanti and rice cooperatives in the Northern Corridor, DACFIP is already onboarding thousands of farmers and agripreneurs into a new ecosystem of inclusion and wealth-building.
  A New Dawn for Ghanaian Agriculture
  “This is the beginning of a new economy—rooted in productivity, powered by technology, and financed at the farmgate,” Mr. Tasadduq concluded.
  With the digital rails in place and government backing secured, all eyes now turn to execution at scale. As FAUREE and PIAA roll out DACFIP district by district, a new wave of agricultural confidence is sweeping across Ghana.
  The future of farming is digital. The future is now. And Ghana is leading the way.