The Deputy Minister of Agriculture in charge of crops, Yaw Fimpong Addo, has indicated that, the agricultural sector is critical to ensuring economic transformation.
He mentioned that, a well-developed agricultural sector will continue to play a crucial role by providing food and creating jobs to promote sustainable development.
He made this known at the USAID-Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) Partnership for Inclusive Agriculture Transformation in Africa (PIATA) event in Accra which was held under the theme, “Building an inclusive and sustainable input system for food system transformation and resilience in Ghana”.
Addressing the low farm productivity, the Minister called for strategic partnerships and interventions to improve yields and production of food crops through an improved input system.
“There are a number of recent developments that enhance Ghana’s ability to provide quality seed in commercial quantity for its major food crops. These include, the enactment of new seed law, the development of regulations for implementing the law, the new national agricultural policy, the activities of domestic and foreign seed companies, and donor interests,” he said.
On the part of USAID-PIATA, the Country Manager for AGRA, Juliette Lampoh, said the partnership is aimed at building systems that catalyze the adoption of quality inputs, including improved seeds and fertilizers, increase farmer access to soil fertility enhancement technologies and practices.
Speaking, she said, “Moving forward, the USAID-AGRA PIATA partnership aims at catalyzing efforts to open up new opportunities and leverage resources and partnerships for an inclusive and sustainable input system for food security and resilience in Ghana.”
“There are a number of recent developments that enhance Ghana’s ability to provide quality seed in commercial quantity for its major food crops”
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