The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Hon. Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, has made strong case for development partners and the private sector to continue to invest in Ghana's agricultural sector.
The Canadian Government is set to inject a total of $120m US Dollars (125m Canadian Dollars) into the Planting For Food and Jobs initiative being spearheaded by the Ministry of Food and Agriculture.
The agreement for the release of the funds was signed last week Wednesday at the Finance Ministry.
The Private Enterprise Foundation (PEF) has declared its readiness to partner the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) in the implementation of the flagship Planting for Food and Jobs Program.
As Israeli investors set to go into irrigation farming.
It looks like the promise by President Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo Addo led administration to partner the private sector in ensuring the development of agriculture in the northern part of the country through the One Village One Dam Policy, will happen sooner than later.
The Government of Ghana is liaising with three different partners from both the United States and Brazil for expert advice and services on the proposed One Village One Dam Project, the Minister of Food and Agriculture, Hon. Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, has hinted.