By Josephine Badu
Kumasi Nov. 26, GNA – Mr George Twum-Barima-Adu, an Independent Presidential Candidate in the 2024 elections, has unveiled his ‘Agric-for-wealth’ initiative, which seeks to boost agricultural production in the country.
The policy aims at transforming Ghana’s agricultural sector into a wealth creating engine to make the country the food basket of West Africa and the global organic food hub.
Mr Nyaaba-Aweebo Azongo, the Vice-Presidential Candidate, to Mr George Twum-Barimah-Adu, presented the comprehensive agricultural development policy, at the Political Parties Accountability Forum on Agriculture, organised by the Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana in Accra.
A statement made available to the Ghana News Agency, said the launching of the policy demonstrated the full commitment of the George Twum-Barima-Adu ticket to agricultural development in Ghana.
The two-fold ‘Agric-For-Wealth’ policy programme focuses on promoting co-operatives, cheap financing, inputs, machinery, seeds, agricultural extension officers, irrigation, land tenure, scientific research, good roads, solar-powered warehouses, and markets.
It also aims to establish a retail and farmers’ commercial market in every district.
The policy, according to the statement, is designed to ensure prosperity, work, and happiness for all players in the agricultural sector.
It will be implemented in consultation with relevant stakeholders and will prioritize the needs of farmers and rural communities.
“The George Twum-Barimah-Adu’s presidency, plans to retool the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC) to study global best practices and design Ghana’s version of Regional Agropolitan Development Planning template.
The policy aims to create balanced rural-urban development, improve synergetic rural-urban linkages, and develop the economy and environment of agricultural-based rural settlements”, the statement noted.
It called on Ghanaians to vote massively for George Twum-Barimah-Adu on December 7th, to become Ghana’s next president to help make the ‘Agric-For-Wealth’ policy a reality to ensure the socio-economic development of the country.
GNA