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By Julius K. Satsi, RNG
Accra, March 16, GNA
– actors in the agricultural value chain have converged in Accra to
Validate a Ghana Agricultural Engineering Policy and Strategy Project (GAEPS)
to stimulate mechanization in the sector.
GAEP when fully
adopted will contribute to maintaining food security, contribute to coherence with
environmental conservation practices and help the country to remain stable with
economic and security measures.
Stakeholders,
the formation of the technical committee responsible for drafting the policy, came from
Ministries, Universities, Farmers' Groups, Food and Agriculture Organization and
National Planning Committee among many others.
In a message to read
Mr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, Minister of Food and Agriculture,
congratulated the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations for
provide technical support for the development of GAEPS.
He said that the use of
primitive farm implements with its resulting chore and health effects was
discourage young people in Africa from engaging in agriculture while the
the adoption of agricultural engineering technologies had revolutionized the sector
from other continents like America, Europe and lately Asia.
Sector Minister
stated that all stakeholders recognized the need to
to increase mechanization strategically and consciously across the country.
agricultural value chain.
He said in the context of
Government efforts to inculcate modern practices in agriculture in the
country, he led a campaign to facilitate the pbadage of the current
use of rudimentary tools for mechanization.
Mr. Benjamin Adjei,
the representative of FAO, said that the policy and strategy, if they are well implemented
facilitate the modernization of the agricultural sector, increase the
production, improve the supply of raw materials industries, create more
employment and reduce poverty as well as hunger.
He said the
Successful implementation of the policy would lead the government
programs such as "Plant for food and employment", "Livestock for food and
"Jobs", among others to achieve the expected impacts.
Mr. Adjei stated that FAO
is committed to advancing agricultural interventions, including the promotion of
mechanization of sustainable agriculture to improve food security,
health and livelihoods.
He said the
The organization was convinced that the mechanization of agriculture was
Africa's ambition to end hunger on the continent by 2025, as indicated
in the 2014 Malabo declaration.
GNA
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