Eric Opoku

Eric Opoku (born 5 June 1970) is a Ghanaian politician and member of the 9th parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Asunafo South Constituency in the Ahafo Region on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress. He is currently Ghana's Minister of Food and Agriculture.

Early life and education Eric Opoku was born on 5 June 1970. He hails from a town called Sankore in the Ahafo region of Ghana.

As Minister of Food and Agriculture Eric Opoku appointed as the Minister of Food and Agriculture and since assuming office started working and putting things right. to advance the agriculture sector

The programme is designed to increase food production, jobs and sustainable food security. This will be done by linking farmers to agro-processing industries to bridge the gap of farm products not getting to the industries.

The minister has also announced that the government has distributed about 1500 bags of fertilisers to each constituency across the country to support farmers to boost production during this farming season. This was announced during the meeting with the Parliament Assurance Committee on Thursday, 9 July 2026.

Elections Opoku was elected as the member of parliament for the Asunafo South constituency of the Brong Ahafo region in the 2004 Ghanaian general elections. He won on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress. The Asunafo South constituency saw a ‘skirt and blouse’ vote by electorates in that election as the presidential candidate elected by the constituency electorates was John Kufour of the major opposition New Patriotic Party.

Attack Opoku was attacked in his residence on 25 December 2017 in Sankore in the Brong Ahafo region of Ghana. The National Democratic Congress alleged that the attackers were armed supporters of the opposition New Patriotic Party. He was attacked for the second time, on 1 April 2018, also in his home in Sankore by armed men. Though left unharmed the attackers allegedly made away with about GHS 10,400.00, a television set and decoder and damaged three of Opoku's vehicles.

Personal life Opoku is a Christian.