Election 2020: Mahama Unveils Blue Print For Agric Sector

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The presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr John Dramani Mahama, says promoting agri-business will be a top priority of his next government.

Addressing a gathering of chiefs and people after commissioning a cassava

processing factory in Kintampo on Friday as part of his three-day tour of the

Bono East Region, Mr Mahama said this will ensure real transformation for the

agriculture sector by increasing the earnings of farmers and creating more jobs.

As part of the agric sector transformation plan, Mr Mahama said the name of

the Ministry of Food and Agriculture will be changed to the Ministry of Agriculture and Agri-business to reflect the special emphasis on creating more business opportunities for farmers.

He explained that the under the plan, the government will set up agric mechanisation centres with the modern farming machinery to make the work of farmers easier and more attractive to the youth. He added that farmers will then be able to access the services of the agric mechanisation centres at cheaper rates or on credit and pay after harvesting their crops.

He said the the next NDC government will create crop processing zones where smaller factories will be established across the country to help process farm produce and reduce post-harvest losses.

By: Nana Gyasi |Radio 1 | Ghana