Akufo-Addo’s address at 38th National Farmers’ Day celebration

The market has been so well patronised that it has been extended to four other locations within Greater Accra, and is being rolled out in Kumasi, Koforidua and Takoradi urban centres.

Since the launch of the Tree Crop Development programme in 2018, several nurseries have been established with the participation of private sector.

I have been reliably informed that two years after we re-launched the National Cocoa Rehabilitation Programme in the Western North Region, a total farm area of fifty-six thousand, three hundred and forty-three (56,343) hectares have been fully treated across the cocoa growing regions, as of 30th September 2022.

Currently, I am happy to report that processes have been concluded towards the establishment of a Tractor Assembly Plant in Ghana

This effort will also maximize the benefits from the grain sector through effective regulation.

Promoting value addition in the fisheries sector will not only ensure that Ghanaians have access to different fish products, but will also help protect the investment of actors in the value chain, improving exports, and creating additional job opportunities.

Chairperson,it is fairly obvious that a lot has been achieved in the sector, with many more projects and initiatives in the pipeline