The government is set to deploy 5,000 graduates from various agricultural and veterinary institutions across the country to support farmers in boosting productivity and adopting modern farming techniques.
Minister for Food and Agriculture Mr. Eric Opoku who announced this, said the initiative forms part of the government’s Feed Ghana program, which seeks to modernize agriculture and bridge the gap between research and practical farming.
Speaking to Citi Business News, the Minister stated, “We are deploying our extension officers, and as we mentioned last Saturday, we are bringing on board 5,000 graduates from agricultural and veterinary colleges—many of whom have been home since 2015 without employment. We want all of them to be part of the Feed Ghana initiative.”
He explained that the graduates will be posted to farms across the country to help farmers implement improved and research-based agricultural practices.
