137 farmers in Abuakwa North receive farm inputs from Assembly
Published:
3 months ago
Source:
GhanaWeb
Some 137 farmers in the Abuakwa North Municipality of the Eastern Region have benefited from the distribution of farm inputs to boost their productivity. The initiative forms a critical component of the government's flagship Planting for Food and Jobs program, which was launched in 2017 to boost food production, generate employment, and reduce the nation's reliance on imported food. The Municipal Assembly, through its agricultural department, with funding from the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, distributed the fertilizers and maize seeds to the farmers in the area. The selected farmers, recognized for their dedication to farming and their need for additional resources to increase yields, received 100 kg of NPK fertilizer-a vital mix of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium essential for robust plant growth. Additionally, each farmer was provided with 5 kg of maize seeds, a key
staple in Ghana's diet, aimed at further ensuring food security.