Not all farm losses government's fault - Akwatia MP
Bernard Bediako Baidoo, the Member of Parliament for Akwatia, said on March 23 on JoyNews AM Show that "Some of the losses did not just come as a result of the government’s inability. Some were perishable, and so they even got destroyed before the intervention." He stated that not all recent agricultural losses can be blamed on government inaction.
Mr. Baidoo acknowledged concerns that interventions may have come late. He questioned claims that the government's recent announcement of support measures was intended as a comprehensive solution. He described the move as part of a broader engagement with farmers rather than a standalone policy. He argued that farmers will continue to produce regardless, and state intervention is necessary to ease their burden. He identified Ghana's consumption patterns as a more pressing issue than production itself.
President John Dramani Mahama has transitioned from a subsidy-based model to a fully free input distribution system through the Ministry of Food and Agriculture. The initiative targets cocoa and staple crop farmers and includes the distribution of fertilisers, insecticides, spraying machines, and other inputs to boost yields. Farmers are required to register at designated Farmer Service Centres, 50 of which are planned nationwide, with initial hubs already operational in districts such as Kwahu Afram Plains South.
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Akwatia MP Bernard Bediako Baidoo addressed agricultural losses, involving the government and farmers. He suggests that the narrative might be more complex than it appears - and that there may be more to the story.
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