At the colourful 2025 Asogli Yam Festival in the Volta Region, Vice President Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang announced a bold new step for Ghana’s agricultural sector: the deployment of 5,000 graduates in agriculture and veterinary sciences to support the government’s flagship Feed Ghana Programme.
The Vice President, addressing a packed audience on Sunday, October 5, highlighted that this nationwide initiative aims to turn research findings into real-world solutions for farmers while providing modern extension services to boost productivity. The graduates will be stationed across the country—including the Volta Region—working hand in hand with local farmers to share new techniques and help bridge the gap between research and practice.
Prof. Opoku-Agyemang emphasised the Feed Ghana Programme’s critical role in addressing persistent issues such as erratic rainfall, post-harvest losses, and challenges in market access. She assured the public of the government’s commitment to transforming agriculture through significant 2025 budget allocations, support for the Vegetable Development Project, and the well-known ‘Nkokɔ Nkititi’ poultry initiative.
“This also includes 5,000 graduates in agriculture and veterinary science who will be deployed across the country, including the Volta Region, to work side by side with farmers providing modern extension services, sharing new techniques and helping bridge research and practice,” she stated.
The Vice President also announced a suite of interventions to promote vegetable farming, including greenhouse technology, advanced irrigation systems, and other critical infrastructure. As part of efforts to attract more youth to farming and veterinary services, the government will prioritise credit facilities and agribusiness training programmes in the Volta Region.
Prof. Opoku-Agyemang lauded the Yam Festival as an ideal stage for inspiring youth participation in agriculture and for celebrating outstanding farmers, reaffirming the government’s vision for a vibrant, modernised agricultural sector in Ghana.
Source: Apexnewsgh.com
