At least some 12,197 farmers benefiting from the Planting for Food and Jobs programme in the Ho West District Assembly of the Volta Region, have recorded over 100% in yields.
According to the District Director of Agriculture, Seth Rawhide Asuo, the farmers who signed up for the program since 2018 are doing very well, a sign of the programme fetching some good results.
Addressing journalists at the Assembly’s maiden ‘Meet the press series’ Mr. Asuo added that the assembly was working on identifying communities suitable for large scale cultivation of six tree crops including citrus, cashew, oil palm and coconut.
Planting for Food and Jobs programme was launched by the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in 2018. The programme is to help address the declining growth of the agricultural sector of the country.
As part of the programme, Ghanaians have been admonished to take up agriculture as a full-time business to enable the country to produce enough to feed itself and for export.
Under the programme, which was started with a seed capital of GH₵560million, about 200,000 farmers have been provided with fertilizers as well as other farming inputs.
Spanning a period of five years, the programme also hopes to create jobs to deal with the unemployment challenges in the country.
Addressing the media, District Chief Executive (DCE) for Ho West District, Ernest Victor Apau, also said the assembly was currently in talks with foreign experts to start fruit tree production.
Mr Apau stated that more farmers would also benefit from piggery and poultry projects under the Rearing for Food and Jobs programme.
The DCE said there is the need to go more into organic products to boost agriculture in the district and urged individuals and companies to help boost agriculture activities in the various farming communities.
The meet the press program was initiated by the Local Government and Information ministries. The engagement is to be held on a quarterly basis to enable the assemblies to be accountable to the public.Latest Stories
-
Prof Gyampo called and texted OSP during raid on SML – OSP claims
25 minutes -
Nigeria sprinter Favour Ofili switches allegiance to Turkey
26 minutes -
Ahwoi and Bartels-Kodwo families open residence to mourners following passing of Ama Adoma Bartels-Kodwo
29 minutes -
Mpox Outbreak: Western Regional Health Directorate springs into action
54 minutes -
OSP rebuts Gyampo’s ‘vendetta’ allegation over investigation into Ofori-Atta
2 hours -
Ukraine still holds ground inside Russia’s Kursk, commander says
2 hours -
Nkwanta South MCE pays courtesy call on national Chief Imam, seeks prayers for peace
3 hours -
Kwasi Sibo helps power Real Oviedo to LaLiga promotion after 24-year wait
3 hours -
Broadcast and Build: How 2 of Ghana’s leading media giants are driving a bold socio-economic reset through strategic trade fairs
3 hours -
Actress Kalsoume Sinare named Ghana’s ambassador to Spain
4 hours -
Nkyinkyim says band music pays, but only with proper investment
5 hours -
Ecobank-JoyNews Habitat Fair: Day 3 promises mouth-watering discounts and great sales
5 hours -
Parents now request music lessons for their children from us – Nkyinkyim band
5 hours -
Arthur K slams NPP for ‘acting in the interest of a small cabal’
5 hours -
Veronica Kumi Yeboah Organises Career Guidance Fair for Students in Tano North
5 hours