Youth urged to go into agricultureBy GNATue, 30 Jun 2009 | Print | E-Mail | PDF | Graphics Version Agriculture Dormaa-Ahenkro (B/A), June 29, GNA – Mr. Vincent Oppong Asamoah, Dormaa Municipal Chief Executive, has advised the youth in the area to go into cocoa and other cash crop farming to boost agriculture. He said this would also prevent the youth from migrating to the cities in search for non-existing jobs. Mr. Asamoah, who made the call when he inspected a cocoa nursery at the Municipal Directorate of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) in Dormaa-Ahenkro, asked the youth to disabuse their minds that farming was for the poor and hopeless in society. He said that “Most of what we see in Ghana today can be traced to the diligence of the past and present gallant farmers of the nation” adding that any youth who would engage in farming would reap immense benefits. Mr. Asamoah commended staff of MOFA for producing quality seedlings for sale and urged Agricultural Science teachers to engage their pupils or students in practical agriculture outside the classroom. The Municipal MOFA Director, Mr. Edward Badu said the nursery project had been expanded to meet the growing demand of farmers, mainly from the Brong-Ahafo and Western regions. He said the seedlings were produced under strict agricultural cultural practices and that the Ministry would support the people to rehabilitate their cocoa farms. GNA
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