Bryan Acheampong

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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30 Aug

Government Constructs First 60,000-Tonne Silo To Combat Drought Impact, Says Agric Minister

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Agriculture Minister Bryan Acheampong has announced that government is constructing a 60,000-tonne grain silo to help stabilise food supplies and mitigate the impact of the ongoing drought crisis. Speaking in an interview with Joy News' PM Expres Business Edition on Thursday, he stated that the new silo, which will cost nearly $70 million and is set to be completed within 12 months, will serve as a strategic reserve to support the country’s food systems during future climate challenges. “This will be the first of its kind in Ghana, and it is designed to hold up to 60,000 metric tonnes of…

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28 Aug

No Famine Despite Drought In Northern Ghana – Agric Minister Assures

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The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Bryan Acheampong, remains confident that Ghana will not face a famine despite the ongoing drought affecting Northern Ghana. The northern region has been hit hard, with over two months of no rainfall, stunted crop growth, and growing fears among farmers about a poor harvest and potential food insecurity. However, in an interview with Channel One TV, Mr Acheampong dismissed these concerns, assuring the public that the situation will not escalate into a food shortage crisis. “I don’t think there will be a 1982 [1983] event, I don’t think that there will be famine, I…

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14 Sep

Merchants Smuggling Cocoa Will Have Me To Deal With This Year – Bryan Acheampong

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The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Bryan Acheampong, has warned smugglers of cocoa to be careful because the government has buckled up. According to him, some unscrupulous merchants who have pitched camps in Togo are charging fees that entice cocoa farmers to sell their cocoa at higher prices. He added that cocoa production from the eastern zone of Ghana has fallen by almost 80% because of smuggling. “You have some merchants that have come to camp here from Togo, and all they are doing is enticing the farmers to buy the cocoa beans at US$3,000. We [Ghana Cocoa Board] are…

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29 Aug

Agric Lands: Government Begins Stock Taking

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Mr Bryan Acheampong, the Minister of Food and Agriculture has inaugurated a nine-member committee to take stock of agricultural lands countrywide and reclaim them for commercial agriculture and research. The committee is to investigate encroached lands, identify the encroachers, and submit a report in three months. It is also to come up with an appropriate deterrent and remedial action to address the encroachment. Speaking at a brief inauguration ceremony in Accra, Mr Acheampong said the initiative would play a key role in the implementation of the soon-to-be outdoored Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) Phase II. The Committee is chaired by…

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11 Jul

Big, Unprecedented News Coming For Cocoa Farmers – Agric Minister

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The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr. Bryan Acheampong, has stated that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will in the coming days announce some measures in favour of cocoa farmers. According to the Minister, even though he does not want to jump the gun and disclose details before the President, he is optimistic that the announcement is one that will discourage farmers from trading their Cocoa farms for illegal mining. “I don’t want to take the wind out of the president’s sail. There’s a big announcement coming for Cocoa farmers in this country. It is unprecedented. There’s going to be…

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06 Jul

Gov’t Cancels Fertilizer Subsidy After GH¢3 Billion Invested, Replaces With Guarantor System

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The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Bryan Acheampong has stated that the government has cancelled subsidy intervention on fertilizers for farmers effective April 11, 2023. According to him, the subsidy cost the nation GH¢3 billion in the last six years, however, it did not achieve the intended purpose due to unbridled corruption that marred the intervention. “We have canceled subsidy since 11th April, 2023 when I assumed office. Because the subsidy has cost the nation GH¢3 billion in the last 6 years. Yes, it has moved Agriculture contribution to GDP from 2% to about 6% but the amount of money invested and…

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10 Apr

NDC’s Statement On Bryan Acheampong’s Comment Ill-founded, Hypocritical, Illogical And Baseless- NPP Fumes

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The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has defended the Member of Parliament for Abetifi, Bryan Acheampong, over comments that the ruling NPP government will never hand over power to the NDC. According to the NPP, Mr Acheampong said nothing wrong and was only responding to previous comments made by former President John Dramani Mahama and some NDC party officials. In a statement signed by the party's General Secretary, Justin Kodua, the NPP has described the NDC's statement on Bryan Acheampong's comment as not only ill-founded but also hypocritical, illogical and baseless. Mr Acheampong addressing party supporters at Mpraeso on Saturday said…

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