The Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture in charge of Crops, Yaw Frimpong Addo says government through the Ministry of Food and Agriculture will soon go after vegetable importers who do not have the ministry’s permit.
According to him, the move is to motivate Ghanaian farmers to grow enough foods to feed Ghanaians.
Speaking in an interview with Kaakiyre Ofori Ayim host of Atinka FM’s AM Drive,Mr Yaw Frimpong Addo indicated that, ever since the New Patriotic Party took over the governance of this Country, importation of food farm products has reduced drastically.
Permit
He said, though it’s not illegal for the importation of farm products into Ghana, a permit has to be released by the Agric Ministry.
Mr Yaw Frimpong Addo added that, statistics are available to show that the tremendous performance of the nation’s agriculture sector.
He cited the Economic Intelligence Unit (EIU) 2019 Global Food Security Index (GFSI), which ranked Ghana 59th out of 113 countries.
He indicated that it is government’s desire to sustain investment in agriculture to enable the sector succeed, adding that the support of the private sector would also be engaged.
This, according to Mr Yaw Frimpong Addo, would ensure sustainability thereby enabling the country to reap the full profits.
In other news: Police gun down 2 robbers, 4 in custody
Two suspected armed robbers have been killed and four others busted for their alleged involvement in some robbery and murder cases along the Kintampo Buipe Tamale Highway.
The robbers, Hamidu Umaru and Haadu were killed after some gun exchanges with the Police Intelligence and Operational teams.
The detained suspects are Saaju Bukari, Bertor Saabi, Ali Amadu and Isaad Sedu.
According to the Police in a statement, the Intelligence-led operations by the Special Anti Robbery Task Force led to the retrieval of 2 locally manufactured pistols and live cartridges, machetes, bayonets, pepper spray cans and stun guns.
Some suspected stolen items were retrieved and they include mobile phones and motorbikes.
The police stated that Preliminary investigations suggest that the suspects were behind many robberies including the killing of an International Journalist some days ago.
Meanwhile, it said that the Police Administration has Instituted some rigorous measures to effectively combat serious crimes that have plagued the area over the past few years, adding that similar intelligence-led operations have been employed in other regions.
“The general public is advised to collaborate with the Police by providing credible Information on suspected criminals for swift and immediate action. Policing is a shared responsibility. Therefore, we entreat everyone to get involved for a safer and peaceful society,” the police added.
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