The Ministry of Food and Agriculture is today May 8, beginning a nationwide tour to meet stakeholders under the Planting for Foods and Jobs programme of the ministry.
A statement signed by the Press Secretary to the Minister, Issah Alhassan said the tour is aimed at “sensitizing the public and to hold broader base consultation on how to achieve the objective of increasing food production and creating jobs for the teeming youth of this countryâ€.
The eight day tour will “afford the Ministry the opportunity to tap ideas and address concerns of players in the industry in order to enhance smooth implementation of the program.â€
Deputy Minister Dr Sagri Babangi will handle the Ashanti and Brong Ahafo regions while George Boahen Oduro will handle the Western and Central Regions.
Eastern and Volta regions will be handled by another deputy minister, William Agyapong Quaitto with Dr Nurah handling the three northern regions.
The Planting for Food and Jobs was launched by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and Minister of Food and Agriculture Dr Afriyie Osei Akoto on Wednesday, April 19 at Goaso in the Brong Ahafo Region.