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DCE appeals to Ghanaians to venture into farming

Madam Katherine T. Lankono, the District Chief Executive of Nadowli-Kaleo has appealed to all Ghanaians to take advantage of the Government flagship programme, “Planting for Food and Jobs” which is aimed at addressing the declining growth of the Agricultural sector in the country.

Date Created : 7/4/2018 4:13:34 AM : Story Author : Isaac Yeboah/Ghanadistricts.com

She made a clarion call on all Ghanaians to take up farming as a full or part-time activity.

She said farmers benefited from the government subsidize fertilizer and some improved variety of seeds under the programme.” the programme still continues this year though farmers would have to make full payment before they receive their fertilizer unlike in the previous year “she stresses.

On One village One Dam, the DCE said the policy seeks to engage farmers in all year farming and to make Ghana a net exporter of most foodstuff, she said some sites in Nanvilli, Kulpieni, Kpazie, Serekpere, Bilee, Tangasia, Kuuri, Janguasi and Chaang have been identified for the construction of dug outs and when these are constructed, it will help keep the young generation from migrating.

Hon.Katherine T. Lankono made this known on Sunday in Nadowli during the Senior Citizens day Celebration.

She called on all to use this year’s Republic Day celebration as an occasion to begin the process of consensus building to solve some of the difficulties that confronts the country, and added, that Senior Citizens Day celebration presents an opportunity for several pensioners to dine and wine with one another and top government officials and reflect on the political and Socio-economic strides the country has made since attaining its Republican status in 1960 through turbulent military interventions to its current flourishing democracy.

This day is usually marked with luncheon parties for a cross section of the senior citizens in all the regions. In Nadowli, the DCE uses the luncheon to interact with senior citizens who are invited to the function. Some gifts were presented to the citizens.

Hon.Katherine added that, government is also working on expanding the Social Protection Policy, LEAP to include more beneficiaries, ’the programme provides cash grants to the extremely poor and vulnerable and the aged persons in Society so that they could meet their basic needs for survival’’.

She admonished the fifty (50) Senior Citizens to use their diversity in politics, religion and tribe to foster the development of the District and the nation as a whole.

Some of the Senior Citizens who were sharing their happiness, said the day is not just for only merrymaking but also, of a re-union.

They thanked the Hon.DCE for marking the day with them at the district capital and prayed for the DCE to go higher than she is now