“Ghanaians Are No More Hungry Or Unemployed Because Of Planting for Food and Jobs” – Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta

The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has praised the success of the government’s Planting for Food and Jobs Initiative.

This flagship agricultural campaign aims to eliminate hunger and unemployment in Ghana. During his presentation of the mid-year budget in Parliament, Ofori-Atta highlighted the significant improvements seen in the country’s agriculture sector as a result of the initiative.

He noted that the program has led to increased food security, job opportunities along agricultural value chains, and improved access to raw materials for developing industries.

The Finance Minister also mentioned that the government is finalizing Phase II of the initiative to provide more targeted support to the agricultural sector through various elements such as an Inputs Credit System, Storage and Distribution Infrastructure, Commodity Trading, and a Digitized Platform.

“This has resulted in increased food security, employment along agricultural value chains, and accessibility of raw materials for developing industries.
“The programme has directly contributed to increased crop yields for major food staples such as maize, rice, and soya by 135 percent, 67 percent and 18 percent respectively within the period,” he said.

He added “After a comprehensive review, Government is finalizing PfJ Phase II to ensure a more efficient and targeted support for the agricultural sector.
“The key elements of Phase II are Inputs Credit System, Storage and Distribution Infrastructure, Commodity Trading and Digitised Platform.”

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