Government has secured 125 million Canadian dollars to support its initiative of increasing agricultural output and reduce food prices, President Akufo Addo has disclosed.<\/p>\n
The President who bemoaned the continuous decline of the agricultural sector also maintained that the development should increase food supplies and provide jobs.<\/p>\n
Nana Akufo Addo made the announcement in his maiden State of the Nation Address in Parliament on Tuesday [February 21, 2017].<\/p>\n
\u201cAn amount of 125 million Canadian dollars has been secured from Canada a friend of our nation to support the initiative. This will be anchored on the pillars that will transform agriculture. The provision of improved seeds, supply of fertilizers and the use of e-agriculture,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Ghana\u2019s agric sector\u2019s contribution to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has been declining for sometime now.<\/p>\n
The issue has largely been blamed on the low productivity levels and lack of investments.<\/p>\n
The continuous unattractiveness of the sector\u2019s prospects to attract the teeming youth has also led to a decline in productivity in the agric sector.<\/p>\n
The result is the increased import bills due to import of rice, fish and poultry among other food items.<\/p>\n
\u201cFarmers are left on their own it is not surprising that food prices are high and we have to import almost everything we eat\u00a0 including vegetables from our neighbors and yet agriculture provides the best opportunity to use modern methods to change the lives of many within the shortest possible time.\u201d<\/p>\n
Meanwhile the President has also revealed plans to roll out a national campaign to plant for food.<\/p>\n
The policy will among others create jobs and reduce the high unemployment figures.<\/p>\n
\u201cA national campaign planting for food and jobs will be launched to stimulate this activity\u2026To initiate the campaign the District Assemblies will be tasked to identify and register progressive farmers in each of the 216 districts. For too long our farmers have been left to cope from themselves without the necessary support from government.\u201d<\/p>\n
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By: Pius Amihere Eduku\/citibusinessnews.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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