Government Is Aware of The Need To Maximize Agriculture’s Potential: Agric Minister On Farmer’s Day

According to the Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, the Akufo-Addo administration is dedicated to changing the agricultural sector of the economy.

Speaking in advance of today, Friday, December 2, which is National Framers Day, the Minister stated that the government is committed to maximizing Ghana’s agriculture sector’s potential.

As a matter of fact, “Accelerating agricultural development through value addition” is the subject of National Farmers Day in 2022.

To that effect, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto stated as follows:

“The theme also highlights the government’s recognition and commitment to the sustainable development and transformation of Ghana agriculture as well as signifies the government’s appreciation for the need to harness the potential of our agriculture.”

Furthermore, the Agric Minister iterated saying:

“Specific intervention with the success of the of Planting for Food and Jobs speaks clearly to the government’s relentless efforts to systematically address the long-standing problems of agriculture.”

“Since 2017, investments have been made by the government in the various subsectors of agriculture resulting in significant achievements. Notable impacts are visible in the food crop subsector, the farmers continue to benefit from subsidized input programs and millions of Cedis of six selected tree crops,” he added.

Background

Ghana annually observes National Farmers Day on the first Friday in December to honor the contributions of the nation’s farmers and fishermen.

The purpose of the holiday is to honor the contribution that agriculture and fisheries have made to Ghana’s socioeconomic development.

The Ghanaian government established Farmers Day in 1985 after noticing a 30% increase in the industry in the previous year.

Compared to 1982 and 1983, when the country was severely drought-stricken, this was a substantial improvement. Osino, Ghana’s Eastern Region, where the drought was the worst, was the site of the first Farmers Day celebration.

Conclusion

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