Farmers in the Upper East Region are left with no hope in this year’s farming season as they wept for the current shortage of Planting for Food and Jobs fertilizers in the system.
During the last year’s farming season, the region witnessed a massive supply of Planting for Food fertilizers across the region which was facilitated by the government through the Ministry of Agriculture.
However, the PFJ policy success Story isn’t the same as usual this year, because the fertilizer is nowhere to be found in any part of the Region.
Some farmers who spoke to Apexnewsgh.com say this year’s farming is very difficult for them because the little fertilizer that came through the private business individuals have also entered into the hands of the big men, making it difficult for the ordinary farmer to gain access to the fertilizer.
Meanwhile, the Upper East Regional MoFA Director Mr. Francis Ennor, linked the recent shortage as the effect of COVID-19 and a double increase in prices which had actually gone against the government’s will. He described the current situation as a big problem.
“Actually this year is not coming as it used to be. It is actually a problem this year”.
You see, because of the COVID production have reduced and the prices have also gone up. The government signed a contract with these companies late last year and this year, the prices have almost doubled so is not to their advantage and the government has not gotten the money immediately to meet the shortfall”. He explained
“So, they are also reluctant to bring in the fertilizer. That is the problem we are facing now”.
According to the Regional MoFA Director Mr. Ennor, the fertilizer they brought to Navrongo is an open market fertilizer and not the Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) fertilizer as claimed by some farmers in the Navrongo Municipal.
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