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MCE donates water holes and other agricultural items to farmers

The Municipal Chief Executive of Kwabre East Nana Osei Assibey Bonsu has donated water holes and other Agricultural items to farmers in the Municipality at the forecourt of the department of Agric.

Date Created : 11/25/2020 12:00:00 AM : Story Author : Susana Danso/Ghanadistricts.com

The MCE donating the items indicated that Agriculture remains one of the most important sectors of the economy and must be given the needed boost to thrive.

He said the sector played a major role in advancing the development of the national economy as it employed the majority of the populace and contributed to foreign exchange earnings.

Nana Osei Bonsu commended the government for making agriculture less laborious and rewarding through the Planting for Food and Jobs ((PFJ) initiative as the sector could only attract more people, especially youth who were energetic when it was made less stressful and employable.

The municipal Agric Director noted that it is important for the country to make conscious efforts to address all challenges confronting farmers so that the full potential of the sector could be harnessed and to attract more people, especially the youth.

He charged the beneficiaries to work harder to increase productivity and also promised them of the Assembly’s endless support to make the work easier for them.