Our Famers Deserve Better On Their Investment - Former Prez Mahama
Former President John Dramani Mahama, has commended all farmers and fisher-folk for their hard work as the country celebrate Farmers’ Day.
He says farmers deserve better on their investment.
December 7, is Farmer’s Day, and it is dedicated to celebrating Ghanaian farmers and fisher-folk whose contributions have supported the growth of the country’s agricultural sector.
This year’s National Farmers’ Day anniversary was held at the Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium at Tamale in the Northern Region.
President Nana Akufo-Addo was the guest of honour for the event meant to reward farmers and fisherfolk.
In a post on his Facebook page, the former President urged government to continue with programmes that would ensure efficiency in the agriculture sector.
“As we celebrate our dear farmers, today, we must as a nation decide to move beyond mere words and support them with the needed inputs and machinery to ensure safety and efficiency in agriculture."
"I urge government to pay serious attention to, and continue programmes such as the Agricultural Mechanization Centres, the Farmers Service Centres and other policies like the deliberate development and rehabilitation of irrigation facilities and provision of targeted funding through the EDAIF, now Ghana EXIM, to farmers.”
"Farmers deserve better returns on their investment than what government is offering, government should do better for Ghanaian farmers".
“I believe our farmers deserve better returns on their investments than what government is offering them. Therefore, government must roll up its sleeves and back their rhetoric with concrete and innovative actions.”
Read the full Statement below
It is another year, and another day to celebrate and praise our dear farmers and our fisher folks for their hard work, which continues to contribute greatly towards sustaining our economy. We must also praise God almighty for the rains this year.
As we celebrate our dear farmers, today, we must as a nation decide to move beyond mere words and support them with the needed inputs and machinery to ensure safety and efficiency in agriculture.
I urge government to pay serious attention to, and continue programmes such as the Agricultural Mechanization Centres, the Farmers Service Centres and other policies like the deliberate development and rehabilitation of irrigation facilities and provision of targeted funding through the EDAIF, now Ghana EXIM, to farmers.
I believe our farmers deserve better returns on their investments than what government is offering them. Therefore, government must roll up its sleeves and back their rhetoric with concrete and innovative actions.
This is the only way we can ensure good returns on investment for farmers, enhance productivity, and achieve agricultural diversification through agro processing, cotton, shea nut and cashew farming.
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