"The Planting for Food and Jobs phase II has made significant strides in boosting agricultural productivity and food security in Ghana," said the Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr Bryan Acheampong. "We are committed to continuing to support farmers through our projects and other initiatives to ensure that Ghana becomes self-sufficient in food production." Speaking at a Missions Exit Meeting with the African Development Bank officials, the Food and Agriculture Minister indicated that, significant strides had been made in boosting agricultural productivity and food security in Ghana through the Planting for Food and Jobs phase II, with the implementation of the Savannah Investment Programme (SIP), and the Savannah Agriculture Value Chain Development Project (SADEP) in the Northern Savannah Ecological Zone.
On assumption of office, Dr Bryan Acheampong has worked tirelessly to streamline and harmonise various initiatives, ensuring that they converged towards a unified goal.
Having assessed the ongoing projects to identify the current status and areas for improvement, he took steps to ensure that projects under the sector, including SAPIP, SIP, and SADEP, were aligned with the overall objectives of the agricultural sector and were executed through the Planting for Food and Jobs Phase II (PFJ 2.0) initiative.
The projects, funded by the African Development Bank, aimed to promote commercial production of maize, rice, soybean, and poultry, as well as improve food security in the country.