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General news for Wednesday, September 30, 2020
Source: GNA
2020-09-30
The 36th National Farmers Day will be celebrated in Techiman
The 36th edition of National Farmers Day for this year will be held at Techiman in the Bono East Region on November 6, 2020.
The national event will have as theme: “Agroindustrial Development under COVID-19 – Opportunities and Challenges”.
Ms. Elizabeth Afoley Quaye, Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, speaking at the launch of the event in Accra, said the choice of theme was to highlight the new orientation for all actors along the agricultural value chain .
“The challenges and opportunities presented by the start of the Covid-19 pandemic reinforce the government’s priority placed on the agricultural sector. For us in the sector, including fishing, we are confident that our farmers and fishermen can continue with their means. of life with the support of the government and its partners even in times of emergency, ”he said.
He said the country’s agricultural sector was moving from subsistence and primary production to value-added production and agribusiness.
He expressed the government’s commitment to the growth of the sector through its flagship programs such as Sowing for food and employment, sowing for export and rural development.
Ms. Quaye said that the Ministry was building 12 fish landing sites and fishing ports in selected communities to improve fish management and reduce post-harvest losses.
He added that the Ministry was implementing Aquaculture for Food and Employment as part of the Planting for Food and Employment initiative to increase national fish production and create decent work opportunities along the value chain.
This, he explained, would create 3,000 direct jobs and 33,000 metric tons of fish per year.
Mr. Nurah Gyiele, Minister of State at the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, said the event was to recognize the immense role that farmers play in the growth of the country.
Mr. Gyiele, who is also the chair of the National Planning Committee, said that this year’s Best National Farmer would receive a cash award of ¢ 100,000.
“As a ministry, we exist to ensure that farmers and fishermen receive the best services in the form of technical support, inputs and infrastructure facilities to promote their business,” he said.
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