We have registered over 320,000 farmers under the Plant for Food and Jobs (PFJ). This is according to Mr. Francis Ennor, the Upper East Regional Director of Agriculture. Apenewsgh.com report
The Regional Agric Director made the revelation during an Exclusive Interview with Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen of Apexnewsgh.com on Thursday, September 1, 2022.
According to him, the government has contracted Broadspectrum an I.T Company to register farmers in the five northern regions.
“So, as a Region, we have over 320,000 farmers that have been registered and the registrations are still ongoing. So, if you are a farmer and you want to have access to the subsidized products, you walk to any of the input dealers who had received the subsidized fertilizer or the seeds, you only need to mention your name and they will open the system and if your name is there, it will show on the system your picture, your farm size and they will ask you the type of fertilizer you want”. The Agric Director Explained
He said, the ongoing registration exercise for farmers is a programme under the PFJ introduced by government to help get accurate records of farmers in the region.
“ So, this is a programme also under the Planting for Food and Jobs the government also introduced to make sure that we get the exact number of we are dealing with so that we can do proper planning for them. With that, you will that in the region these are the number of farmers we are dealing with. That will also help to monitor the fertilizer that comes in and go out”.
Source: Apexnewsgh.com
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