The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) has revealed that about 80 percent of farmers have not been registered on the government’s Planting for Food and Jobs Phase two programme as of June 2024.
The National President of the Association, Wepia Awal Addo, said the situation is worrying since the planting season is very close. He added that farmers are uncertain about their future, as they do not have an idea where and when to receive farm inputs such as fertilisers and seeds.
He made the revelation when the PFAG, in collaboration with the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), and the GIZ, hosted a national validation workshop for the assessment report on the implementation PFJ two in Accra.
Mr. Addo said there appears to be a lack of interest in farmers’ welfare, particularly as farmers are not provided with any information to aid in planning.
Describing the PFJ Phase II as uninspiring, he stated that the agriculture sector has been neglected with no direct investment to farmers.
Mr. Addo said also plans to expand irrigation projects and improve road networks have been left unattended to.
Source: JOYNEWS
