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Deputy Agric Minister John Dumelo Highlights Gains Ahead of 41st Farmers’ Day Celebration The Deputy Minister for Food and Agriculture, Hon. John Setor Dumelo, has highlighted key achievements in Ghana’s agricultural sector as the nation prepares to celebrate the 41st Farmers’ Day Anniversary. Speaking on the floor of Parliament, Hon. Dumelo noted that this year’s celebration, themed “Feed Ghana, Eat Ghana, and Secure the Future,” reflects the country's commitment to strengthening food security. He recalled that Farmers’ Day, instituted in 1985, has fostered healthy competition among farmers and continues to motivate excellence within the sector. He stated that farmers across the country are happy due to several government interventions, including the establishment of Farmers’ Service Centres, expansion of irrigation facilities, increased funding to the National Buffer Stock Company to purchase excess produce, and the establishment of processing factories nationwide. He also high
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Deputy Agric Minister John Dumelo Highlights Gains Ahead of 41st Farmers’ Day Celebration

 

The Deputy Minister for Food and Agriculture, Hon. John Setor Dumelo, has highlighted key achievements in Ghana’s agricultural sector as the nation prepares to celebrate the 41st Farmers’ Day Anniversary.

 

Speaking on the floor of Parliament, Hon. Dumelo noted that this year’s celebration, themed “Feed Ghana, Eat Ghana, and Secure the Future,” reflects the country's commitment to strengthening food security. He recalled that Farmers’ Day, instituted in 1985, has fostered healthy competition among farmers and continues to motivate excellence within the sector.

 

He stated that farmers across the country are happy due to several government interventions, including the establishment of Farmers’ Service Centres, expansion of irrigation facilities, increased funding to the National Buffer Stock Company to purchase excess produce, and the establishment of processing factories nationwide. 

 

 

He also highlighted the implementation of the Nkoko Nkitikiti initiative aimed at making poultry farming more accessible and affordable for Ghanaians.

 

Hon. Dumelo further addressed concerns about illegal mining (galamsey), noting that although it remains a challenge, he has never seen a government more committed to fighting it than the current NDC administration. He revealed that over 1,000 water pumps seized from galamsey sites have been redistributed to non-galamsey communities for irrigation purposes—an initiative that has significantly benefited farmers.

 

In conclusion, he shared his experience from a week-long engagement in Ho, where he observed impressive research outputs from various universities. He stressed the importance of bridging the gap between academic research and the business community, adding that visitors to the Farmers’ Day exhibition will witness firsthand the remarkable innovations emerging from Ghanaian universities.

 

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