The Ghana government says fulfilment of its manifesto promise to establish 50 Farmer Service Centres (FSCs) across the nation will be actualised.
Mr Eric Opoku, the Minister of Food and Agriculture underscored that mechanisation was a fundamental requirement for modern agriculture.
He said under the Feed Ghana Programme, the Ministry was establishing Farmer Service Centres (FSCs) across the country.
Mr Opoku announced this in his remarks when he took his turn at the Presidency Communications Bureau’s Government Accountability Series Press Conference in Accra.
The Minister announced that procurement processes would soon begin for the acquisition of over 660 tractors, 400 combine harvesters and related equipment.
“In total, over 4,000 pieces of agricultural machinery and implements are being mobilised to equip the first 50 FSCs,” he stated.
Mr Opoku noted the Centres would provide services such as land preparation, input supply, harvesting support, storage facilities, extension advisory services, market linkage and equipment leasing at affordable rates especially to smallholder farmers.
Source: GNA