I’ll help farmers with tractors to increase productivity – Bawumia promises

The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has promised to support Ghanaian farmers with tractors and credit to boost productivity and reduce food prices.

During a campaign rally in Wa East, Dr. Bawumia emphasized the vital role farming plays in ensuring food security and affordability, citing the examples of Brazil and China, where farmers produce significantly higher yields per acre than Ghana.

“I want to help our farmers. Farming is the key to bringing food prices down and we are going to help the farmers increase their productivity.

If you go to Brazil, an acre of land, maize can come to 10 tons, in China they can get 12 tons, but in Ghana, we get only four tons,” Dr. Bawumia said.

“I’m going to apply the practices that we are seeing that have worked in Brazil and in China to our farmers in the Wa East District, to increase productivity,” he added.

Dr. Bawumia also announced plans to establish “super aggregators” that would purchase produce directly from farmers, ensuring they receive fair prices and reducing post-harvest losses.

“We are going to establish super aggregators who will come and buy the produce from the farmers so that the food does not go to waste and they can get good prices for their goods,” he said.

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Dr. Bawumia also highlighted the importance of using lime fertilizers to improve soil fertility, noting that Ghana has an abundance of lime deposits.

“Lime makes our soil very fertile, and we have lime in Ghana and we are going to help our farmers use lime in Ghana,” he said.

To support farmers, Dr. Bawumia promised to provide them with tractors and credit to help them harvest and plant their crops more efficiently.

“We are going to help the farmers with tractors and with credit for them to harvest and we are going to move from the normal fertiliser to lime,” he said.

Dr. Bawumia’s promise to support farmers is a welcome development for many who have been calling for government intervention in the agricultural sector.

The sector has been plagued by low productivity, high post-harvest losses, and limited access to markets and credit.

With Dr. Bawumia’s promise, farmers can look forward to improved yields, increased incomes, and better prospects for their families.

The initiative is also expected to contribute significantly to food security and affordability in Ghana.

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