Story: Emmanuel Mordey, Hohoe
THE Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) has organised a day’s workshop for 75 small-scale farmers at Hohoe.
Sponsored by Dzengoff, Ghana Limited, in collaboration with the Greenshield Agro-Chemicals, the workshop was aimed at providing the farmers with the requisite skills and knowledge in modern techniques in farming to enhance agricultural production.
Briefing the Daily Graphic after the workshop, an official of MoFA, Mr Michael Akpalu said, the participants discussed topics such as the use of improved crop varieties, the right usage of agro-chemicals, crop and pest management, record keeping and the need for timely harvesting.
He said improvement in the agricultural sector was among the measures being adopted by the government to reduce the importation of food.
Mr Akpah acknowledged the potentials of the farmers and said they could maximise profits by applying the right agro-chemicals.
“You should apply the right chemicals in the right dosage at the right time,” he stressed.
On strategies to increase productivity, Mr Akpah was satisfied with the performance of the farmers in the district, who had begun to organise themselves into co-operatives to enable them to benefit from micro-credit schemes.
He said their action would increase their incomes and consequently reduce poverty.
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