Accra: Mr Samuel Nartey George, the Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram and Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, has distributed 3,500 bags of 50-kilogramme fertiliser to crop farmers in his constituency. The initiative, carried out under the government's Feed Ghana Programme, aims to support farmers in increasing agricultural productivity, strengthening food security, and enhancing livelihoods.
According to Ghana News Agency, the distribution reflects the government's commitment, under the leadership of President John Dramani Mahama, to improve the agricultural sector through the Feed Ghana Programme. The initiative is designed to boost food production, reduce the country's dependence on food imports, and create sustainable employment opportunities through agriculture.
During the event, Sam George encouraged beneficiaries to use the fertilisers effectively to enhance crop yields and contribute to national food production. Beneficiary farmers expressed their gratitude to the government and MP for the support, describing the fertiliser distribution as a timely intervention that would ease the burden of purchasing farm inputs during the planting season. They noted that the support would enable them to increase production and improve their incomes.
The event was attended by several dignitaries, including Mr Raphael Uriel Nartey, the District Chief Executive for the Ningo-Prampram District Assembly; Mr Issah Adamu Vanguard, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Constituency Chairman; constituency executives; party supporters; and other stakeholders.