The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has begun an inspection of various projects, touring various agencies and departments under his ministry.
The Minister, in the company of the Chief Director of the ministry and other deputy directors, as part of his tour on January 27, 2025, is expected to visit Pokuase and other areas in the region for a briefing on the status of various government projects.
Addressing the media during his tour, the minister underscored the importance of the agencies and its staff, whilst acknowledging their commitment towards achieving the objectives of the ministry.
“ We as the ministers set the agenda, craft the strategies, but we need a strong technical force to execute all the strategies that we will put in place. If you don’t know the team you are going to work with, how will you mobilise them to work and account for the course to allow the agenda to happen” he said.
Eric Opoku was part of the second batch of ministers appointed and vetted by Parliament’s Appointment Committee on Monday, January 20, 2025. During his vetting, Eric Opoku told Parliament that his ministry will introduce two key programmes; “Feed Ghana” and “Feed The Industry.”
He explained that the “Feed Ghana” programme would focus on ensuring domestic food availability, improving the productivity of crops, supporting farmers and agricultural investments, and employing sustainable farming practices to drive the nation towards food sufficiency.
The “Feed The Industry” programme, on the other hand, he said, would prioritise the development of agro-industrial value chains to encourage the production of raw materials for processing to support industrial growth and job creation.
Reporting by Stephen Freeman, Accra.
