HJA Africa, the proud producer of the OFA brand, has been awarded Agro Input Company of the Year, further cementing its reputation as a leader in the agricultural sector. Specializing in providing high-quality agricultural inputs, OFA offers a range of products designed to support farmers and increase agricultural productivity across Ghana and beyond. With a focus on providing farmers with essential tools, fertilizers, and crop protection products, HJA Africa has played a vital role in enhancing food security and supporting sustainable farming practices. This award recognizes the company’s continued dedication to excellence in product quality, customer satisfaction, and innovation in the agro industry.
This prestigious recognition marks another milestone for OFA as it continues to build on its reputation as a trusted partner for farmers. HJA Africa’s focus on innovation, research, and quality assurance has allowed it to deliver top-tier agro-inputs that meet the evolving needs of the agricultural community. With a strong commitment to improving yields, supporting sustainable agriculture, and empowering local farmers, HJA Africa has established itself as a cornerstone of Ghana’s agro-input market. The Agro Input Company of the Year award highlights the company’s vital contributions to the sector and its ongoing efforts to foster agricultural growth in West Africa.
This prestigious recognition highlights the company’s extraordinary strides in revolutionizing farming across Ghana and beyond, helping to double net farm incomes while transforming the agricultural sector.
OFA’s mission is clear: to sustainably increase farm profits across Ghana and the wider African continent, sparking a wave of development and growth in agriculture. In 2023, HJA Africa made impressive progress toward this ambitious goal. The company added up to $10 million to farm profits in Ghana alone, laying the groundwork for even greater achievements in the years to come. This achievement is just the beginning, with plans to expand OFA’s impact throughout Ghana’s neighboring countries in 2024.
One of the driving forces behind OFA’s growth has been a significant advertising campaign, which included partnering with Anim Addo, Ghana’s leading agriculture journalist, as the brand’s ambassador. This move helped increase OFA’s visibility and expanded its reach, boosting sales nearly threefold compared to 2022.
OFA has demonstrated powerful results for key crops such as rice, mango, and cocoa, which are staples in Ghana’s agricultural sector. In rice farming, OFA has outperformed synthetic fungicides, providing a more cost-effective solution that not only combats rice blast disease but also accelerates harvest time by 10 days, while increasing yields significantly. For mango farmers, OFA has proven to be a vital tool in combating Bacterial Black Spot (BBS) and other common issues such as flower drop and mealybugs, while enhancing flowering and overall yields—again, at a fraction of the cost of traditional methods.
The feedback from cocoa farmers using OFA has been equally positive, with many citing improved yields and healthier crops. These results are a testament to OFA’s effectiveness as an organic solution that meets the challenges of modern farming.
OFA’s outstanding achievements were further recognized when the company received awards at both the 2023 Ghana Agricultural and Agro-Processing Awards, where it was named Outstanding Ghana-Made Fertilizer, and at the 2023 African Agricultural Excellence and Leadership Awards, where it won African Organic Fertilizer of the Year. These accolades are a clear indication of OFA’s growing impact and the trust farmers place in its products.
In collaboration with research institutions like CSIR SARI, HJA Africa has published groundbreaking studies confirming OFA’s remarkable cost-effectiveness for crops like maize and cowpea. The company has also begun new trials with the West African Centre for Crop Improvement to demonstrate OFA’s ability to reduce production costs and boost vegetable yields—another exciting development in the company’s journey.
Expansion plans are well underway. OFA has already been registered for use in Togo and is making headway in Burkina Faso, with further progress expected in 2024. Additionally, the company has secured registration with Ecowas, which will allow OFA to be exported tariff-free across West Africa, positioning it for even greater success in the region.
To support this growth, HJA Africa has made significant upgrades to its production facilities. The company now has the capacity to produce 1.5 million liters of OFA annually, enough to cover 3 million acres of crops each growing season, and more than enough to meet Ghana’s fertilizer needs.
HJA Africa’s dedication to excellence is evident in the continuous improvements being made across all aspects of the business. The company is currently developing a new Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning system to track its growth and impact, ensuring that it is well-positioned to expand even further in 2024.
With its widespread presence through 140 partner agro-input shops across Ghana, OFA is quickly becoming a household name among farmers. The recognition of Agro Input Company of the Year at the 2024 NCCA is just the latest testament to HJA Africa’s tireless work in transforming Ghana’s agricultural landscape. As the company continues to innovate and empower farmers, it is well on its way to becoming a key player in Africa’s agricultural revolution.
Congratulations to HJA Africa and its team for this well-deserved accolade, and for their ongoing commitment to nurturing Ghana’s agricultural future. The journey has just begun, and the impact of OFA is only set to grow in the years ahead.