Former President John Dramani Mahama has outlined his plan to establish mechanized farming service centers in every district of Ghana if elected as President on December 7th.
During his ‘Building Ghana Tour’ in the Bolgatanga East Constituency of the Upper East Region, he addressed party supporters and emphasized the importance of providing farmers with state-of-the-art agricultural machinery.
Under Mahama’s proposal, each district will be equipped with 15 tractors and a comprehensive range of mechanization equipment, including harrows, sprayers, and combine harvesters. These farming service centers would serve as hubs where farmers can access the equipment, they need to enhance productivity and efficiency in their operations.
“We will provide mechanized farming services centers to farmers. So, every district will have a farming service center. We will put 15 tractors in every district, they will have everything you need for mechanization. They will harrow, sprayers, combine harvesters whatsoever you need for mechanization the center will have”. He said
To be eligible for these services, Mr Mahama emphasized the need for farmers to form cooperatives and become members of the farming service center in their district. By doing so, farmers would receive regular inspections and have access to mechanization services during the farming season. Payment for these services would be deferred until after the crops are harvested and sold, ensuring that farmers have the means to cover the costs.
However, Mahama also highlighted the importance of fulfilling payment obligations promptly. Farmers who fail to pay their dues within the specified timeframe would risk exclusion from the program in subsequent farming seasons.
“You don’t need to pay immediately, you plant when you harvest sell your crops and come pay and if you don’t pay, the next season, you can count yourself out” He maintained.
With this farming service center initiative, Mahama aims to revolutionize agriculture across the country by equipping farmers with modern machinery and ensuring their access to mechanization services. By doing so, he hopes to boost agricultural productivity, improve livelihoods, and further develop the agricultural sector in Ghana.
Source: Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen
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