Invite Agric Minister to answer questions on PFJ phase 2 … PFAG appeals to Parliament
Published:
3 months ago
Source:
Ghanaian Times
The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) has called on Parliament to summon the Minister of Food and Agriculture, Bryan Acheampong, to address several important matters concerning the second phase of the Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ). According to the association, there were serious questions about the transparency and accountability emanating from the current rollout of the programme that should be addressed. During a press conference held in Accra on Thursday, the Executive Director of PFAG, Mr Bismark Owusu Nortey, identified significant challenges including political interference, lack of focus, and neglect of farmers' interests as key obstacles. He explained that the abysmal registration process of the programme, characterised by several challenges made it difficult and demotivating for farmers to register. He said that there was lack of adequate extension officers to collect farmers' data, inadequate logistics (tablets and motor bikes) to facilitate movement and the bad timing of the process.