Agriculture Minister

Dry Spell: Agric Minister Denies Claims Of GH¢3,000 Payouts To Farmers
17 Oct

Dry Spell: Agric Minister Denies Claims Of GH¢3,000 Payouts To Farmers

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Agriculture Minister, Bryan Acheampong has denied claims that the government is distributing GH¢3,000 to 800,000 farmers in Ghana’s northern regions affected by the recent drought. These allegations were made by Minority Leader Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, who suggested that the government was using the GH¢3,000 payouts as a political tool to sway votes ahead of the December 7 elections. Dr Forson argued that the payments were framed as compensation for farmers who had suffered heavy losses due to the prolonged dry spell, severely impacting agricultural productivity in the area. He claimed that the true purpose of the funds was to…
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Agric Minister Urged To Intervene In Picketing Food Suppliers’ Issues
06 Jul

Agric Minister Urged To Intervene In Picketing Food Suppliers’ Issues

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The Minister of Food and Agriculture Bryan Acheampong should intervene and solve the issues of the food suppliers who have been picketing at the National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO) over the non-payment of their arrears, General Secretary of the Convention People’s Party (CPP) Nana Yaa Akyimpem Jantuah has said. “We must get to the bottom of this matter. I know Honourable Bryan Acheampong can get to the bottom of this matter, he should intervene and get to the bottom,” she said on the Big Issue on TV3 Thursday, July 6. The food suppliers say that they are owed two…
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Dr Afriyie Akoto Likely To Resign As Agriculture Minister
10 Jan

Dr Afriyie Akoto Likely To Resign As Agriculture Minister

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JoyNews sources say that Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto may tender his resignation today. This comes four days after Trade Minister, Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen, resigned from the government. It is not clear yet the rationale behind Dr Akoto’s expected move. Presidential Affairs correspondent, Elton Brobbey, says the Minister is expected to meet President Akufo-Addo later this afternoon to formally communicate his intention. “We are told that there has been verbal communication regarding this matter so it is not a surprise to President Akufo-Addo. But what we are picking up is that at 2 pm when he…
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