*FARMERS' DAY CELEBRATION- HOHOE CONSTITUENCY NDC APPRECIATES YOU, OUR GALLANT FARMERS*
The NDC values and places in high esteem, the time, efforts, sacrifices, dedication and determination our farmers had to put in to ensure that we have food on our tables year in, year out. To this, we say ayikoo nami.
Today as we recognise and celebrate you our farmers, we wish to touch on the history of this day and some details but humble contributions of the NDC governments to improve upon the lives of our hard working and respectable farmers. The farmers' day celebration was introduced some 34 years ago under President Jerry John Rawlings to Appreciate the immense contributions of farmers, towards national development.
Some key policies introduced under the NDC regime, has significantly contributed to some good results achieved by our farmers. Some of these policy interventions include;
1. The supply of 166,807 metric tonnes of fertilizers to farmers for free in 2013 and this continued with increased numbers till 2016. That is not the story today.
2. 200 metric tonnes of improved rice seeds were distributed to 10,000 farmers in the Volta, Northern, Upper East and Upper West regions. Akpafu, Lolobi, Alavanyo and Likpe rice farmers were some of the beneficiaries in the Volta Region.
3. 147 tractors, 92 power tillers, 55 rice Mills with thier respective components were assembled here in Ghana for our farmers to have assess to.
4. 40,800 sheep and goats we're supplied to 4,500 farmers accross the country.
The above mentioned interventions resulted in the increase of maize production from 865,000 hectors in 2009, to 1, 042,000 hectors by 2016, rice production increased from 162 hectors in 2009 to 236, 000 hectors in 2016. Yam production increased from 330,000 hectors in 2015 to 427,000 in 2016. This were some few achievements of our hardworking farmers under the NDC regime for which they were proud of what they were celebrating.
The story today does not really speak of hope for the future under this NPP government. Just when we handed over power to them to govern from 2017, the agric sector saw 6.1% growth by the end of that year, but the incompetence of this government is being exposed once again as the result they inherited in 2017 has decreased to 4.8% as at the second quarter of 2018.
The planting for food and jobs program has become very political. Gross misuse of the pick ups they came to inherite for the planting for food and jobs program is the order of the day. Today, fertilizers are no more been distributed for free. The cost of fuel and farm implements have become very expensive and this is hugely reflecting in the prices of food items in our markets, despite the hard work and dedication of our farmers. We the NDC in the Hohoe Constituency see this developments as unfortunate and very demotivating. we want to say that we are with you in this trying times.
Farmer Unions have expressed these frustrating developments, we wish to also add our voice and a social Democratic political party and call on the Akuffo Addo/Bawumia government to take agricultural sector seriously to give hope for decent lives to our farmers.
We also hope that the sector minister and other agencies will listen to the ordinary Ghanaian and our gallant farmers and re-look at their policy directions.
Hohoe constituency NDC wish all farmers especially those from our constituency, a very happy farmer's day.
NDC will return true hope to you soon.
Long live our farmers
Long live NDC
Long live Ghana
*Communication outfit*
(0248297476/0243504071)
*Hohoe Constituency*
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