23rd August, 2024. AACMA distribute Grant fertilizer and seed inputs to vulnerable farmers in the municipality

Distribution of grant fertilizer to farmers in Asante Akim Central Municipaliy. In attendance to kick start was the Hon. Minister and MCE.

As part of the government’s effort to improve agricultural productivity in the country, through the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), commenced the implementation of the Planting for Food and Jobs Phase Two (PFJ 2.0) programme. This phase introduces input credit as its core value, however, the programme provided fertilizer and seed inputs grants to vulnerable farmers registered on the GhAAP platform.

The grant inputs were given to vulnerable farmers to enhance their productivity and livelihoods and ultimately build their capacity to become successful smallholder or commercial farmers.

On the 23rd August, 2024, the Municipal Department of Agriculture, Konongo-Odumasi commenced the distribution of the inputs to farmers registered on the GhAAP platform. The farmers received two bags of NPK (50 Kg/bag) fertilizers and a bag of seed rice (20 Kg/bag) for a one-acre farm

During the presentation of the inputs to the farmers, the handing over was officially launched by the aspiring Hon. Member of Parliament for the Konongo-Odumasi constituency, Hon. Kwame Anyimadu-Antwi who represented the Hon. Municipal Chief Executive, Hon. Robert Kwakye to hand over the items to the farmers. In his speech, he indicated that the government find it prudent to help vulnerable farmers with the grant inputs for free to improve on crop productivity. He also encouraged the registered farmers to request for the input credit system which they can pay for after harvesting the produce.

The Konongo-Odumasi Municipal Director of Agriculture, Madam Martha advised the farmers to take advantage of the PFJ 2.0 programme and encouraged the farmers to register on the GhAAP platform for easy access of credit inputs. He also encouraged the farmers to apply the fertilizers at the right time, right rate and right place to achieve best results in terms of fertilizer management.

The recipient farmers of the inputs were very grateful to the government, especially the agricultural initiatives and promised of using the inputs for their intended purpose.