President Akufo-Addo and Ministers Eulogize Kofi Annan and AGRA | General news

As Ghanaians celebrate the first anniversary of the death of former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan, President Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and some of his ministers have succeeded in praising the government. African icon.

Incidentally, this anniversary is being memorized with just a few weeks for Ghana to be hosting the Forum on the Green Revolution in Africa that it has helped to create.

The speeches collected by the Ghana News Agency indicate that Kofi Annan's contributions to sustainable agriculture and mbadive economic transformation have been phenomenal.

While President Akufo-Addo thought he had paid his contribution with his immense contributions, some of his ministers extolled his altruism in the transmission of knowledge as a factor contributing to Ghana's self-sufficiency in food production and the -of the.

President Akufo-Addo said that it was worth praising Ghana's eminent son, who inspired the formation of AGRA.

He said that Ghana would use this inspiration to harness agriculture to strengthen interventions such as planting for food and employment, a village, a dam, a district, a factory out of 39 other flagship programs.

Mr. Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Minister of Information, said that Ghana was a pioneer on the African continent and that he was confident that initiatives such as planting for food and employment , the plantation for export and rural development would inspire other people to follow.

He said that this year's AGRA forum, scheduled for Accra from 3 to 6 September, will bring together eight heads of state and more than 30 ministers of finance, agriculture and trade.

He said Kofi Annan could never be left out in terms of agricultural transformation, which is why he needed a special mention.

Afriyie Akoto i, Minister of Food and Agriculture, said that in addition to having family ties, Kofi Annan had a special interest in planting for food and creating jobs.

He promised to make good use of information and communication technologies to transform agriculture and make Ghana a center of attraction.

Mr. Ken Ofori Atta, Minister of Finance, who described Kofi Annan as "a great hero of our generation," said he had inspired him to focus on the transformation of agriculture .

He added that the government will continue to look for viable methods to increase production and reduce food imports in the coming years.

Mr. Ebenezer Obeng Baffour, CEO of CASA ROPA, said he was ready to be part of the AGRA forum.

He felt that agricultural mechanization and industrialization could become critical factors for enhancing growth and development and creating more jobs for Ghanaians and beyond.