{"id":108204,"date":"2015-04-14T12:16:25","date_gmt":"2015-04-14T12:16:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=108204"},"modified":"2015-04-14T12:46:43","modified_gmt":"2015-04-14T12:46:43","slug":"mahama-ayariga-charge-scientists-to-be-innovative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2015\/04\/mahama-ayariga-charge-scientists-to-be-innovative\/","title":{"rendered":"Mahama Ayariga charge scientists to be innovative"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Minister for Environment, Science and Technology has charged the nation\u2019s Scientists and Researchers to develop the can do spirit by shifting from the paradigm of conducting findings for theoretical purposes to innovation and industrialization.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This, according to Mahama Ayariga could reduce the huge wage bill on importation of manufactured goods and foodstuff into the country.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He lamented, \u201cToday we import almost every technology including cotton seeds, agricultural equipment and tools and so we have a huge import bill when it comes to even food especially rice importation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_31531.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-108209\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_31531.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3153[1]\" width=\"600\" height=\"347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_31531.jpg 768w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_31531-300x173.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hon. Mahama Ayariga was addressing the management and staff of the Savannah Agricultural Research Institute (SARI) at Nyankpala as part of his two days official working visit to the Northern Region.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He emphasized the need to put into practice research findings to improve the socio-economic development of Ghanaians.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He also urged them to deepen their engagement with the private sector as best means of effectively utilizing research findings foro industrial purposes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_31541.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-108210\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_31541.jpg\" alt=\"???????????????????????????????\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_31541.jpg 768w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_31541-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cFailure of our scientific community is leading to the nation\u2019s development difficulties and I strongly believe effective collaboration with the private sector will help address the myriad problems: Scientists step up your game.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He nonetheless commended SARI for boosting the nation\u2019s food security with the cultivation of variety of rice.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cDomestic rice consumption is increasing and the figures of rice importation are gradually reducing and I think we need to commend you and the farmers for the strides that you are making in that direction.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_31791.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-108214\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_31791.jpg\" alt=\"???????????????????????????????\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_31791.jpg 768w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_31791-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Director of SARI, Dr. Stephen Nupsugah gave an overview of research initiatives successfully undertaken by SARI over the years.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_31591.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-108211\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_31591.jpg\" alt=\"???????????????????????????????\" width=\"533\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_31591.jpg 533w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/IMG_31591-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He said SARI which was fully commissioned as a research institute is delivering on its mandate.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dr. Nupsugah called for enough resources to revamp the cotton industry.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He revealed that SARI could boast of over 600 staff including Scientists and Researchers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Minister by extension interacted with management and satff of the Environmental Protection Agency where he impressed upon them to renew their commitment towards achieving the goal of the Green Ghana Project.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He asked the EPA to annually plant 30 million trees across the nation to prevent desertification which had gained notoriety in the north of the country.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He disclosed government\u2019s intention to convert the excreta of educational institutions into biogas plants.<br \/>\nThis, he explained would serve as supplementary energy supply to the kitchens and also provide power to the institutions to reduce the burden on the national grid.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Northern Regional EPA Director attributed the astronomical increase in desertification to factors including annual bushfires, illegal logging, activities of Pastoralists, group mining, group hunting and sand weaning.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As part of efforts to ameliorate the aforementioned problems militating against environmental management in the region, Abu Iddrisu disclosed that the EPPA established two new zonal offices with one in Damongo and the other one in Wulensi.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He assured the Minister of his administration\u2019s steadfastness to fight against the phenomenon.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He further condemned the interference of some prominent personalities in the operations of the EPA.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Abu Iddrisu appealed to the Minister to assist the EPA with enough resources.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He later conducted the Minister and his team round some seedlings nursery within the EPA\u2019s premises.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Traditional rulers<\/strong><br \/>\nHon. Mahama Ayariga paid separate courtesy calls on some chiefs in the Dagbon Traditional Area.<br \/>\nThey included the Regent of Dagbon, the Gulkpegu Naa, the Dakpema and the Sagnarigu Naa.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He encouraged the chiefs to build up active interest in the tree planting exercise to serve as wind breaks in their communities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8211;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">By: Abdul Karim Naatogmah\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Minister for Environment, Science and Technology has charged the nation\u2019s Scientists and Researchers to develop the can do spirit by shifting from the paradigm of conducting findings for theoretical purposes to innovation and industrialization. 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