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The  Chief of  Staff, Mr Julius Debrah has  called  on farmers in the country  to plan towards  taking advantage of the District  Mechanization centres to be set  up under  the Green Revolution which President  Mahama plans to introduce when he wins the December 7th 2016 election to extend  his mandate.


The  Chief  of  Staff  made the statement  today  when  he addressed  the 32nd Volta Regional Farmers  Day at Kpeve  in the Kpando  Municipality.

Under the Green revolution, he said agriculture will be given massive boost thereby promoting the well-being of farmers in the country.

Mr Julius Debrah commended farmers for their hard work and contribution towards  the growth  of the economy .


The Volta Regional  Minister Hon Helen  Adjoa  Ntoso  said the theme  for  the National farmers  Day which is  "Agriculture : a business response  to economic growth "cannot  be over emphasized.

She said the  government  of President  Manama is committed  to supporting  agriculture in the country  to continue  to serve as the backbone  of the economy and commended  farmers  for their hard work.

Mr Eric Jiagge was adjudged the overall best Volta regional farmer whilst Mr Bright Botsi Selorm got the overall best farmer in the Kpando Municipality.