President John Dramani Mahama says his government has put in place measures to remap the agricultural sector through agro processing with reliable power sources.
Delivering his first State of the Nation Address on Thursday, 27 February,2025 at the floor of parliament, President Mahama stressed that, the Agriculture For Economic Transformation Agenda, (AETA) will modernise agriculture , enhance agribusiness and ensure food security.
“Ghana has fertile lands, abundant water and human resources yet we face a paradox. Rising food inflation is burdening households and threatening livelihoods. To address this, we’re introducing agro processing. This will be backed by reliable power supply to meet our country’s needs while advancing exports to earn foreign exchange to strengthen our economy”, he said.
President Mahama also asserted that, the AETA will not only enhance food security but also, “boost exports, reduce food wastage, lower food inflation and create sustainable jobs for the people”.
He further outlined how the grain, vegetable and poultry to table project will enhance production of rice, maize and soybeans, tomatoes, onion and pepper, as well as fresh poultry food to meet local demand.
“Ghana imports 95% of its poultry needs, which costs over 300 million dollars annually, and the poultry to table project will not only help reduce poultry imports, but enhance quality consumption of locally produced poultry products “.
Reporting by Stephen Freeman, Accra
