Stakeholders name for funding in agriculture
As Ghana marks the fortieth Farmers’ Day Celebration, beneath the theme “Building Climate-Resilient Agriculture for Sustainable Food Security”, stakeholders have known as on the federal government to make ample funding into the Agricultural sector to make sure meals safety and jobs.
The Farmers’ Day version of 3FM Sunrise Mobile Morning Show with Johnnie Hughes, Helen Appiah-Ampofo and the group introduced collectively stakeholders within the Agricultural sector to jaw-jaw on the state of Ghana’s Agric sector and meals safety.
The journey started from Pokuase at 6 am to the ultimate vacation spot within the central enterprise district of Accra at 10 am, making stops at Achimota Mile 7, Achimota Old Station, Abeka Junction and Circle.
Onboard the 3FM Mobile Sunrise Morning Show Royal VVIP bus for the second version have been; Sussie Lamptey, the Head of Administration of GAWU, Michelle Amoo-Gyasi, Research Scientist and National Chairman of GAWU, Benedicta Plahar from the Food Research Institute (FRI), and Jerry Laryea from the Animal Research Institute (ARI).
Benedicta Plahar from the Food Research Institute (FRI), said that the positive manner for Ghana to have meals safety is for presidency to take a position into analysis to supply farmers perception into greatest farming strategies and have entry to the most effective of seeds. She additionally cautioned towards the extreme use of counter productive agrochemicals and resort to the usage of natural manure reminiscent of animal droppings.
Farmer, Daniel Owusu bemoaned the excessive price of land and different implements that are making price of manufacturing very excessive and farming much less worthwhile, thereby making farmers impoverished.
“My farm is at East Legon Hills on rented land at the moment but the plan is to get our own farmland very soon. The government should help us get funds to expand our farms and employ more hands to lessen the unemployment problem in Ghana. I currently employ two people” Daniel Owusu said whereas encouraging city farming.
On his half, Jerry Laryea from the Animal Research Institute talked about that regardless of the excessive nationwide protein wants of Ghana, not a lot funding has been made by the federal government to boost the manufacturing of poultry and meat merchandise.
He added that given the quantum of poultry and meat merchandise which might be imported and consumed within the nation, it implies that jobs are being created for the folks in these nations the merchandise are imported from, whereas unemployment retains rising in Ghana.
“When you compare the locally bred chicken and the imported cold store ones, you will know that the local one taste far better and is high in nutrients while the imported one gives very low nutrients” Mr. Laryea additionally disclosed.
Head of Administration of the General Agricultural Workers Union (GAWU), Sussie Lamptey assured farmers and potential farmers to be at liberty to hitch GAWU to faucet into their experience and analysis data for a profitable profession in agriculture.
The theme for the 3FM Sunrise Mobile Show: ‘Real Stories, Real Opinions, Real People’ symbolizes the station’s quest to drive wholesome and worthy conversations about Ghana whereas selling peace and tolerance forward of the December 7 General Elections.
This initiative doesn’t solely supply the commuters a free cozy bus trip however affords them a platform to get their voices heard on points bothering them and their communities in addition to community with others.
The subsequent version of 3FM Mobile Sunrise Morning Show comes off on Friday fifteenth November, 2024. Get on board for a comfortable free trip amidst stunning folks and thrilling conversations from Ashaiman to Circle.
By Samuel Afriyie Owusu
