Rice farmers at Amartey Kope, a farming community near Akuse in the Eastern Region, have acknowledged the government's continued support for their trade but are calling for a more direct and transparent delivery of that support, free from political interference.
The farmers made this known during a visit by officials from the AritaGlobe Foundation, who were in the community to assess the impact of climate change on farming as part of the Foundation's ongoing Green Dialogue Series Project.
According to the farmers, while the government has introduced several commendable initiatives to support agriculture, the challenge has always been ensuring the assistance reaches the right people.
Speaking during the engagement, Jones Akpaglo, a local rice farmer, noted: "The government can step in.
