Ghanaian actor, farmer, and entrepreneur John Kofi Setor Dumelo has received what one can describe as the loudest endorsement from different political divides following his appointment as the Deputy Minister for Food and Agriculture.
Being a strong advocate for agribusiness entrepreneurship over the years, Mr. Dumelo’s appointment is a step in the right direction to encourage the youth to engage in agriculture and make decent incomes from it.
The announcement was made on 5th February 2025 by Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the Acting Spokesperson for President John Dramani Mahama. John Dumelo currently serves as the Member of Parliament for the Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency in the Greater Accra Region.
He is known for farming and trading crops such as mushrooms, ginger, yams, vegetables and owns a poultry farm.
The MP is the owner of Farmeo Limited located at East Legon Hills, Accra, into the production of lettuce, cherry tomatoes, chili peppers, and carrots, while also engaging in snail farming. His produce is supplied to local grocery stores and exported to India.
Born on 3rd February 1984, Dumelo received his primary education at Christ the King School in Accra. He attended Achimota School, where he was a member of the Drama Club. He furthered his studies in Civil Engineering at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and later enrolled in the GIMPA School of Public Service and Governance.
Dumelo began his acting career in the early 1990s, featuring in the 1992 film “Baby Thief” while still at Christ the King School. In addition to his acting career, John Dumelo is actively involved in both crop and animal farming. Over the past few years, he has expressed his commitment to agriculture and has encouraged the youth to engage in the sector.
Reporting by Stephen Freeman, Accra.
