Japanese agritech firm Degas Limited has announced a landmark $100 million investment over the next four years to transform Ghana into Africa’s first AI-powered agricultural hub scaling a model that has already supported over 86,000 smallholder farmers across 122,000 acres nationwide.
The announcement was made by Degas CEO and founder Makiura during a high-level meeting with President John Dramani Mahama at the Ghana Presidential Investment Forum.
Makiura said “Ghana has shown that when technology meets a clear national vision, smallholder farmers can thrive. Our $100 million commitment will scale AI-driven satellite monitoring and precision agriculture techniques so farmers can boost yields, reduce risk, and access fairly priced finance.”
Degas’ platform integrates satellite-enabled crop monitoring with precision agronomy, delivering real-time insights and tailored support to farmers. According to Doga Makiura, the model has already doubled incomes for participating farmers, with a 95% repayment rate results that are attracting strong interest from Japanese investors.
“Many Japanese partners now consider Ghana’s integrated approach the gold standard for agricultural investment in Africa,” he added. “President Mahama’s focus on value-chain integration aligns closely with Japan’s search for credible, scalable partnerships.”
President Mahama welcomed the investment as a strategic boost to Ghana’s agricultural transformation agenda.
“This investment reinforces our commitment to integrated agricultural value chains that connect farmers to markets, finance, storage, and processing,” he said. “By leveraging AI and precision technologies, we will improve productivity, enhance food security, and create dignified jobs for youth across rural communities.”
The funding will expand Degas’ farmer financing programs, deepen satellite-enabled crop monitoring, and enhance precision agronomy services. It will also strengthen partnerships across input supply, logistics, and off take building resilient local value chains and positioning Ghana as a continental leader in tech-driven agriculture.
