The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has charged the government to take the necessary steps to resolve problems associated with farming in the country.
“Similarly, government should intensify efforts in finding solution to the army worm invasion of farm produce and, endeavour to reward all category of farmers in the country, since any policy that has the tendency to consciously or unconsciously ignore the efforts of deserving farmers would dampen the spirit of hardworking farmers”
Read the full statement below:
NDC CONGRATULATES FARMERS
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) wishes to extend its warmest felicitation to farmers of this country on famers’ day. We join Ghanaians home and abroad on this auspicious occasion to acknowledge your invaluable contributions towards the growth of the nation’s economy.
The farmers’ day was instituted under the leadership of former President Jerry John Rawlings over thirty (30) years ago to reward Ghanaian farmers not only for saving the nation from extreme famine and hunger caused by bushfires, but also to motivate and encourage farmers make farming very attractive. The famine coincided with the return of over a million Ghanaians deported from Nigeria.
This culminated in the establishment of the National Mobilization Program (NMP), chaired by Commodore Steve Obimpeh, with Dr. Sir Kofi Portuphy as Operations Director, to mobilise Ghanaians into farming to combat hunger. Ghana then moved from extreme hunger to food sustainability and security. The first celebration of the day was held at Osino in the eastern region during which deserving farmers were given spraying machine, wellington boots, cutlasses and other farming implements as awards.
The NDC notes that your selfless devotion and commitment to sustaining food production has become the key solution to hunger and food security, even in the face of challenges associated with your choice of trade.
We wish to reiterate that your contribution to the GDP is an asset that continues to sustain the performance of the country’s economy in a very satisfactory manner. We also, reiterate with commendation and reverence that your immeasurable contributions have helped push forward the country’s development agenda including meeting the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) one, that has seen poverty halved.
The NDC will not relent on its promise of motivating and providing the necessary support for famers especially, by ensuring that the country’s socio-economic and political environment is always conducive for agricultural production and development. That, would enable farmers to meet their expectation of increasing their yield towards food security and sustainability.
As the nation observe this day, the NDC urges the government not only to fulfil its responsibility to farmers but, also take the necessary steps to resolve all problems associated with farming in this country, especially, conduct investigation into recent reports of diversion of inputs.
Similarly, government should intensify efforts in finding solution to the army worm invasion of farm produce and, endeavour to reward all category of farmers in the country, since any policy that has the tendency to consciously or unconsciously ignore the efforts of deserving farmers would dampen the spirit of hardworking farmers.
The NDC salute the nation’s gallant farmers.
AYEKOO
SIGNED
Hon. Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, General Secretary.
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Is magic a barred word
I pity the breast that gave you breast milk. How can one be able to transform Ghana within 11 months. When you took 8 years to destroy Ghana. Nana should have some Arabian magic transform Ghana.
NPP & PREZ ADDO WITH OVER SIZE GOVERNMENT DOING LITTLE. BEFORE YOU LEAVE POWER GIVE US 1 RIDGE HOSPITAL AND 1 CIRCLE INTERCHANGE ROAD. DONT USE ALL OUR MONEY TO PAY SCHOOL FEES-O0000OH TOM. DENNIS -LAPAZ
NDC do you have to spill out anything from your stomachs when there is nothing to say? Do you always have to say something even when it's needless? Can't you see Ghanaians are getting irretated with your needless talks, can't you see
Must we always turn everything to politics. Could we not just celebrate and congratulate the farmers devoid of politics? aaaaaaaba Ghana
Well ndc its too late for you to tell the incorruptible prez Nehemiah Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo what to do because he has got the wisdom to deliver. Eight years of your rule created MESS just be quiet for the COMPETENT MAN to clean your mess ok. Advice for you to concentrate on your lamed horse which has divided your party into 3 factions. NDC YAAMUTU
Is NDC not surprised at the SPEED at which Nana Addo is honoring his campaign promises? E, so we can use only 11 months to develop Ghana, and NDC wasted 8 years plus all other ones in PNDC and NDC 1?