President Nana Akufo-Addo today, Monday, 28th August 2023, launched Phase II of the Programme for Planting for Food and Jobs at the University of Development Studies, Tamale.
Phase Two of the PFJ Programme is a five-year master plan for the transformation of agriculture in Ghana.
The objective is to transform and modernise Ghana’s agriculture through the development of a selected commodity value chain, with active private sector participation.
The five key elements of the second phase of the PFJ Programme, that will catalyse the modernisation and transformation of Ghana’s agriculture, are (1) an input credit system that provides farmers with access to inputs such are as- seeds fertilizers and pesticides; (2) high-quality inputs and other support services for improving productivity and yields; (3) storage infrastructure and logistic hub to improve storage and distribution of produce and reduce postharvest losses; (4) off-taker arrangements/commodity trading to improve farmer access to markets, and guarantee fair prices for their crops; and (5) a digitised platform for management, monitoring and coordination to improve efficiency and effectiveness of the programme.
Nana Akufo-Addo also paid a working visit to the newly-constructed Tamale International Airport, which began on 15th August 2019, and which was commissioned by the Vice President, Alhaji Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, on 22nd August 2023.
The work undertaken at the airport includes the construction of a modular airport terminal building of approximately 5,000 square metres, which is expandable in the future; construction of a Hajj facility of approximately 1,000m2; construction of a single carriageway access road; construction of landside and airside infrastructure adapted to the terminal size; and construction of water, power and sewerage infrastructure deemed necessary for normal operations.
Source:Mybrytfmonline.com/Mensah Atakora
