The Ahanta West District Agriculture Directorte in partnership with other donor agencies has begun serious studies into certain priortised areas of the agric sector to ostensibly consider its investment to improve the local economy. 

The district is re-focussing and redirecting attention into cassava flour for bread making, local poultry improvement programme, cassava multiplication and pig-feed environmental projects to power agric in the area.

The District Chief Executive for the area, Mr Joseph Dofoyenah said this on Friday at this year’s District Farmers Day celebration at Apemenim.

This year’s Farmers day celebration was on the theme “Grow more food; Strengthening Farmer Based Organisation (FBOs) to Enhance Bargaining Power at the Market Place”.

Mr. Dofoyenah advised all unemployed youth to consider farming activities, as a way to improvee their economic lives as it was very profitable in this age.

He said all the great nations in the world have successfully transformed their local economies through sustainable agriculture mechanization programmes and improved marketing strategies adding that as a developing nation we need to re-focus our attention and set our priorities right.

“We can achieve a lot as a people if we collectively resolve to change our attitude on what we grow, what we eat, and what we wear and be more nationalistic in building a better Ghana”, he pointed out.

He said farmers acting collectively in strong producer associations or cooperatives would be able to take advantage of many opportunities including access to markets, strong bargaining power and better economic conditions.

Mr Andrew Asamoah, 45, from Kanfakrom was adjudged the overall best district farmer.  

He took home a pair of wellington boots, 4 cutlasses, mobile phone, bicycle, spraying machine, animal feed, radio cassette and a certificate.

Ghanadistricts.com