By Robert Tachie Menson, GNA
Amasu (Bono)Dec.07, GNA – Mr. Joseph Addae Akwaboah, the Bono Regional has announced that the Kyeremasu-Gambia Number Two road project would be constructed next year to facilitate transportation of farm produce from remote and distant communities to urban market centers.
He said the construction of the road forms part of the government’s big push programme rolled out across the entire region to open up the economy and accelerate development through massive road infrastructure development and is expected to have a significant impact on the agricultural sector in the region, as it will provide farmers with easier access to markets, reduce transportation costs, and increase their incomes.
The road will also improve the overall quality of life for residents in the area, enhancing their access to essential services such as healthcare and education.
In addition to the Kyeremasu-Gambia Number Two road, other roads to be constructed include the Jinijini-Sampa road, Sampa-Nsawkaw road, Odumase-Badu-Tainso road, and Berekum-Seikwa-Nsawkaw road, he said adding that In the Dormaa enclave, roads such as Atesikrom-Yaakrom-Diabaakrom, Nkrakwanta-Frimpongkrom, Praprabebida-Pepra Sheds, Taforo-Danyame, Kwakuanya junction-Nkwataso and Kwakuanya Kwadwokumikrom would also be constructed to boost agriculture to serve as a link between farms and markets which would help reduce post-harvest losses, lower transportation costs, and improve incomes.
He made this known at the Dormaa Central Municipaly celebration of this year farmers day at Amasu in the Bono Region to reward excellence farmers contribution to Agriculture in the country.
The Minister said the construction of these roads is a testament to the government’s commitment to building a modern, technology-driven, market-oriented agricultural sector, aimed at ensuring food security, creating employment, and driving sustainable economic growth saying government has rolled out several initiatives, including Feed Ghana, Grain Development Project, Vegetable Development Project, and Nkoko Nkitinkiti, aimed at modernizing agriculture, boosting food production, and improving food security.
He said mechanization and irrigation development are also underway to reduce the burden of manual farming and mitigate climate shocks. The sector Ministry has expanded access to agricultural mechanized centers, delivering tractors, power tillers, harvesters, and planters at subsidized rates to farmers.
Mr. Akwaboah, lauded farmers in the region for their invaluable contributions and hard work, which continue to strengthen the socio-economic development of the nation noting that agriculture remains the backbone of the nation’s economy, employing 35 per cent of the national labor force and contributing significantly to food security, industrial raw material and export earnings.
The Minister emphasized that agriculture accounts for a major share of livelihoods, with over 65 per cent of households engaged in farming, agro-processing, or livestock production in the region and expressed the government’s commitment to building a modern, technology-driven, market-oriented agricultural sector, aimed at ensuring food security, creating employment, and driving sustainable economic growth.
The event, which was held under the theme “Feed Ghana, Eat Ghana, and Secure the Future,” was aimed at recognizing and celebrating the contributions of hardworking Ghanaian farmers, who continue to work tirelessly to feed the nation.
The Minister urged farmers to continue to demonstrate extraordinary resilience in the face of sector bottlenecks, such as climate variability, rising input costs, and emerging pest diseases, as this forms a foundation for agro-based industries, food distribution systems, and national stability.
GNA
Edited by Regina Benneh/Kenneth Odeng Adade