National Farmers Day now scheduled for October 7

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July 17, 2016 8:19 AM

The event which is normally marked on the first Friday of every December to honour farmers and fishers for their hardwork, has now been shifted to October due to the general elections.

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This year’s National Farmers’ Day has been scheduled to take place on October 7, 2016, at Kintampo in the Brong Ahafo Region.

Speaking at the launch on Friday, July 15, Minister of Food and Agriculture Alhaji Mohammed Muniru Limuna called on the private sector to partner government to invest in the sector.

“Investing in agriculture is 11 times more efficient in reducing poverty than other sectors.

“There is no doubt that increased agriculture production can save the country foreign exchange, generate employment and considerably improve food security in the country,” the former Northern Regional minister said.

On her part, the Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture Benita Sena Okity-Duah entreated the youth to venture into fishing as a result of the deficit the country suffers.

“This means opportunities are sill wide for our teeming youth to enter into fish farming especially fish peak production, production of fish such as tilapia, catfish and shrimps,” she said.

Speaking on how the best farmer will be awarded, Chairman of the Planning Committee, Dr Ahmed Alhassan Yakubu, who is also a Deputy Minister of Agriculture said “We expect to award a particular farmer whose singular effort introduced a particular variety of yam into northern Ghana and is contributing significantly to the advancement of the crop in the region.”

The event, which will be the 32nd since its inception is under the theme: ‘Agriculture: A Business Response to Economic Growth’.

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