Authorities of the Sisala West District Assembly in the Upper West Region have allayed the fears of farmers in the area that they have no intention of increasing export levy on farm produce.
Farmers in the district were alarmed by widespread speculations that the assembly had planned to charge them extra for exporting their farm produce at the end the 2014 farming season.
But the District Chief Executive for Sisala West, Mr. Moses Dramani Luri has dismissed the rumors and pledged his administration’s maximum support to farmers in the area to accomplish their goals.
[contextly_sidebar id=”MUMy8Xuc0uJnsB0YsTviwwtEZDWMGSfv”]At a media briefing in Gwollu, the DCE assured members of the Masara N’ Ariziki Farmers Association that the assembly will not take actions without correlation and cooperation with the farmers.
Mr. Moses Dramani Luri said his administration will continue to promote the interest of members of Masara N’ Ariziki farmers Association.
“It is in my interest for our gallant farmers to maximize profit and to improve on their standard of living, even if it will take us to review taxes to the barest minimum.”
He commended members of the Masara N’ Ariziki Farmers Association for their immense contribution to the socio-economic development of residents in the area.
Mr. Moses Dramani Luri called for deeper collaboration between the assembly and members of Masara N’ Ariziki Association to eradicate poverty in the area.
He also applauded the Association’s members for constantly honoring their tax obligations.
This, according to Mr. Moses Dramani Luri is boosting the Assembly’s Internal Revenue Mobilization needed to execute development projects.
On peace and security, the Sisala West DCE commended the chiefs and people of the area for their peaceful co-existence.
Members of Masara N’ Ariziki operating in some districts in the Upper West Region are unhappy about the upward adjustment of export levies on their farm produce.
They are therefore appealing to authorities of the various assemblies to review the export levies enshrined in their bi-laws.
There are clear indications that the various assemblies are consulting with other stakeholders in the agric sector to meet the demands of the farmers who have justified their calls for a perpetual 1% levy as guaranteed price for maize per bag on annual bases.
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By: Abdul Karim Naatogmah/citifmonline.com/Ghana