PFJ

The Chamber of Fertiliser Ghana is calling for a thorough audit of the activities of the Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) programme. The call follows a media report which stated that newly appointed Minister for Food and Agriculture, Brian Acheampong has suspended the programme to ascertain the impact of subsidies on fertiliser and seeds supplied to farmers. In 2022, the Chamber was owed ¢400 million for fertiliser supplied under the programme. Reacting to the issue, the Chief Executive Officer of the Chamber, Prince Adipah said the figures published by the ministry in the past on the success of the…