{"id":9116,"date":"2022-11-07T14:48:32","date_gmt":"2022-11-07T14:48:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/2022\/11\/07\/minister-for-agric-commends-farmers-in-oti-region-over-high-productivity\/"},"modified":"2022-11-07T14:52:22","modified_gmt":"2022-11-07T14:52:22","slug":"minister-for-agric-commends-farmers-in-oti-region-over-high-productivity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/?p=9116","title":{"rendered":"Minister for Agric Commends Farmers in Oti Region over High productivity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr. Owusu Afriye Akoto, has expressed optimism for agriculture growth within the Oti Region.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This, according to the minister, indicates a positive sign that commitment to addressing few bottlenecks in production value chain will upscale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Afriyie Akoto made the remarks at the Oti Regional Coordinating Council (ORCC) on Sunday, November 6, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He noted that Oti Region has a number of valleys that could be suitable for rice production, therefore, urged farmers in the region to take advantage of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He was excited that Oti Region which did not have rice-producing potential now has a different narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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He could not understand why Ghana should import food items from foreign countries while \u201cour soil supports different kinds of crops.\u201ds<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Going round the country, I see great agricultural potentials so why should we continue to import food items? He quizzed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Afriyie Akoto urged the farmers to save the proceeds from their labour and inject it into their business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In that case, he said, they would be able to raise enough funds to buy machinery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He however added that he would table the requests of farmers to the government and get them feedback on government’s decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThe time has come to increase yield and that can happen by mechnising agriculture”, he averred.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Regional Agricultural Director for Oti Region, Mr. Oberien Nyarko, was hopeful the region will step up production of foodstuff to at least feed the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He maintained that foodstuffs in the region cost less but when transported to the cities, the prizes are inflated to unreasonable levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For instance, he disclosed during a presentation that a tuber of yam costs GHS10.00 at the farm gates but when transported to the cities, it is sold at GHS24.00.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The minister used the chance to vehemently debunked the assertion that there was food shortage in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Source : expressnewaghana.com<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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