Mr. Patrick Akowuah, Western Regional Director of Agriculture has called on the Ministry of Food and Agriculture to strengthen the Agribusiness unit for effective monitoring and evaluation.
He said constant monitoring could ensure a stable price of commodities in every market across the country to alleviate economic hardships and subsequently gain a price-controlled model for a better societal living.
Mr. Akowuah, expressed the sentiment when he gave a Regional Overview of Agriculture situation in the Region and announced that many of the government interventions were doing well in the Region.
While on a visit to Sefwi Wiawso in the Western North region, the Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, stated in a speech that the Ministry will as part of measures to tackle issues with the cost of food items, the Ministry will work directly with the farm gate to have food items sold in kiosks which will be situated at the premises of the Ministry, starting with the capital Accra.
Story by: Kelvin Danso
