The President of the Concerned Farmers Association, Nana Oboadie Bonsu II, has blamed political interference for many of the challenges confronting Ghana’s agricultural sector.
Speaking on Bryt FM’s Adekyee Mu Nsem programme, he lamented what he described as the reluctance of some stakeholders to speak the truth about issues affecting agriculture in the country.
According to him, partisan politics and unnecessary interference have contributed significantly to the slow progress of the farming sector.
Nana Oboadie Bonsu II recalled that government had previously announced the establishment of warehouses across the country and the introduction of the Ghana Commodity Exchange to support farmers.
However, he questioned whether these initiatives are functioning effectively and whether successive leaders have been adequately briefed on their operations.
He specifically raised concerns about the transition within the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, asking whether the current Minister for Food and Agriculture, Hon. Eric Opoku, was fully briefed on existing agricultural programmes and infrastructure.
While commending the minister for his efforts, Nana Oboadie Bonsu II maintained that sector leaders and technocrats must provide him with the necessary guidance and information to succeed.
He concluded that Ghana’s agricultural sector would achieve greater progress if politics was removed from agricultural policy implementation, insisting that excessive politicisation remains one of the biggest obstacles to farming development in the country.
Source:Mybrytfmonline.com/Amuzu Priscilla
