{"id":104388,"date":"2015-04-01T10:02:31","date_gmt":"2015-04-01T10:02:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=104388"},"modified":"2015-04-01T10:02:31","modified_gmt":"2015-04-01T10:02:31","slug":"scientific-community-must-collaborate-with-local-industries-ayariga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=104388","title":{"rendered":"Scientific community must collaborate with local industries &#8211; Ayariga"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Minister for Environment Science Technology &amp; Innovation, Mahama Ayariga has stated that Ghana will continue to record high deficits unless the nation\u2019s scientific community is mobilized to help with the creation of innovative products and services.<\/p>\n<p>This, he said will help in reducing the importation of goods as well as halt the depreciation of the cedi.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Ayariga made these remarks when he opened the Annual Technology Fair at the Ghana Telecommunication University at Tesano in Accra.<\/p>\n<p>He indicated that the President\u2019s call for the patronage of made in Ghana goods has \u201cimposed a huge burden on the scientific community to collaborate with the private sector and government to develop local substitutes for imported goods and services.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/18681_450345198451168_8189854665019081106_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-104396\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/18681_450345198451168_8189854665019081106_n.jpg\" alt=\"18681_450345198451168_8189854665019081106_n\" width=\"632\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/18681_450345198451168_8189854665019081106_n.jpg 752w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/18681_450345198451168_8189854665019081106_n-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 632px) 100vw, 632px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Minister assured the public that the his Ministry will soon present a programme for the approval of President \u00a0to ensure the diffusion of locally developed technologies and inventions into the production of local goods.<\/p>\n<p>This, he said \u201ccan replace many imported products and reduce the demand for foreign exchange for imports only if it is appreciated by the Ghanaian public as well packaged and marketed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/18681_450345198451168_8189854665019081106_n.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/10314567_450344495117905_2325987936863773809_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-104398\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/10314567_450344495117905_2325987936863773809_n.jpg\" alt=\"10314567_450344495117905_2325987936863773809_n\" 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