Minister Impressed With General Overview Of Agriculture In Oti Region | General News

The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr. Owusu Afriye Akoto, has expressed optimism for agriculture development throughout the Oti Region.

This, in response to the minister, signifies a constructive signal that dedication to addressing few bottlenecks within the manufacturing worth chain will upscale.

Dr. Afriyie Akoto made the remarks on the Oti Regional Coordinating Council (ORCC) on Sunday, November 6, 2022.

He famous that Oti Region has quite a lot of valleys that might be appropriate for rice manufacturing, due to this fact, urged farmers within the area to reap the benefits of it.

He was excited that Oti Region which didn't have rice-producing potential now has a special narrative.

He couldn't perceive why Ghana ought to import meals objects from international nations whereas “our soil supports different kinds of crops.”s

"Going across the nation, I see nice agricultural potential so why ought to we proceed to import meals objects? He quized.

Dr. Afriyie Akoto urged the farmers to avoid wasting the proceeds from their labor and inject it into their companies.

In that case, he stated, they'd have the ability to increase sufficient funds to purchase equipment.

He nonetheless added that he would desk the requests of farmers to the government and get them suggestions on the government's resolution.

“The time has come to extend yield and that may occur by mechanising agriculture", he averred.

The Regional Agricultural Director for Oti Region, Mr. Oberien Nyarko, was hopeful the area will step up the manufacturing of foodstuff to at the least feed the area.

He maintained that foodstuffs within the area value much less however when transported to the cities, the prizes are inflated to unreasonable ranges.

For occasion, he disclosed throughout a presentation {that a} tuber of yam prices GHS10.00 on the farm gates however when transported to the cities, it's offered at GHS24.00.

The minister used the prospect to vehemently debunk the assertion that there was a meals scarcity within the nation.