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Charles Owusu, the former Head of Monitoring Unit at the Forestry Commission, has lashed out at the Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto over the lack of fertilizers for farmers in the country.

The shortage of fertilizers is as a result of the Ministry owing the suppliers some outsanding debts since the last three years, according to reports.

It has become a serious matter of concern to farmers as the agriculture business is gradually dying due to the lack of fertilizers to aid their farming activities.

Speaking on Peace FM's ''Kokrokoo'' Friday morning, Chales Owusu called out the Agric Minister for failing to address the problem and cautioned him not to blame it on the Russia/Ukraine war which has become the mantra of the government regarding Ghana's economic decline.

Mr. Owusu empathized with the farmers and challenged the Minister to settle the debts to the fertilizer suppliers so as to encourage them to supply fertilizers to the farmers.

He told the Minister to let his action speak louder than his words, stating ''the Minister of Food and Agriculture is talking too much but we haven't seen any action. This has clearly shown us this is not about Ukraine/Russia war because the government owes the suppliers. It has nothing to do with Ukraine/Russia war''.

To him, Dr. Akoto Afriyie is not executing his duties effectively.

''Mr. Akoto Afriyie, Minister of Agric, you have made people supply fertilizers for three good years now. Some are 1 year, two years, even if it's one month; pay them!'', Mr. Owusu charged the Minister.

He also implored the government to do the needful for the farmers saying ''the government, through the Ministry, should step up. This is not a matter of talking but payment of debt. They should pay them. It's very painful that for three years'', they haven't been paid.