The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Food Buffer Stock Company, Mr. Hanan Abdul-Wahab has admonished Ghanaians living in abroad to make investment in the Agric sector of Ghana their topmost priority.
He made this assertion when he met Ghanaians living in Germany during the launch of the NPP Germany Youth Wing, event chaired by the National Youth Organizer of the New Patriotic Party, Henry Nana Boakye affectionately known as Nana B.
According to Mr. Hanan, the NPP government’s flagship program, Planting for Foods and Jobs presents enormous lucrative business opportunities potent of delivering value to investors and shared prosperity to Ghanaians.
Government, in line with its mandate to increase productivity in the agric sector has increased subsidization of fertilizers and improved seeds: introduced block farms program which has made it possible for mechanisation and extension services to be spread out to cover a large acreage and a large number of farmers: and injection of more tractors and other farm machinery and equipment at subsidized prices for increased mechanisation.
“To ensure the security of farmers/ investors and insulate them against losses resulting from the anticipated increases in production, the National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO) has been strengthened. It is on this premise that enjoin you to come home and invest in the new promising Agric sector so we can promote food security and create jobs for our people”, Mr. Hanan stated.
On his part, Nana B commended the Government, particularly NAFCO under the Ministry of Food and Agriculture for enhancing the prospects of the Agric sector and charged the youth to venture into agribusiness in order to take advantage of the opportunities thereof.
