Minister designate advocates GMO to boost food security

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Atikopo#1 11 years ago

Massa:

No GMO please.

Massa:

No GMO please.
HolyGhost 11 years ago

And a big NO NO NO NO, Mr not yet minister

And a big NO NO NO NO, Mr not yet minister
Yaw Poku, Finland 11 years ago

This minister-designate is very ignorant. Does he know the implications connected to use of GMOs? Oh Ghana, we are doomed!

This minister-designate is very ignorant. Does he know the implications connected to use of GMOs? Oh Ghana, we are doomed!
Danny, London 11 years ago

This my rejoinder is to the incoming Minister of Agriculture,Clement Kofi Humado.

It is very strange indeed that if Mr Humado is an enlighten person he will advocate for such dangerous path in a country like Ghana. If wel ...
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This my rejoinder is to the incoming Minister of Agriculture,Clement Kofi Humado.

It is very strange indeed that if Mr Humado is an enlighten person he will advocate for such dangerous path in a country like Ghana. If well developed countries like the UK, Germany and others are closing in on those companies who practised such method of farming, then does he argue that Ghana must follow such methods. The fact is such method of farming is a killer.

Seemingly, I do not know the educational background of Mr Humado but his speaking is very bad,careless and dangerous. Considering the state of Ghana's environment. Specifically regarding Ghanaian farmers education, knowledge in mechanised and large
farming systems.

I am writing from London, where such method of farming is vehemently rejected by the population here. Not only that but including large farmers too.

My question is, does Mr Humado belongs
to the ILLUMINATTI, and therefore acting on behalf of MANSANTO? Thus, his wishes are against the population/citizens of Ghana. His appointment must be look into before it is confirmed, for it is bad for Ghanaians.
Abudu i Adam 11 years ago

Ghana doom at hand , for this Mr Humado been sponsored Santa Fe to contemplate damaging our organic food system

Agricualtural products to EC and others parts of the world shall suffer a set back

PARLIAMENTARY VETTING ...
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Ghana doom at hand , for this Mr Humado been sponsored Santa Fe to contemplate damaging our organic food system

Agricualtural products to EC and others parts of the world shall suffer a set back

PARLIAMENTARY VETTING COMMITTEE ABROGATE THIS SEMI ILLITERATE GUY THAT WANTS TO ENDANGER THE LIVES OF GHANAIANS.

GMO FOODS ARE DANGEROUS CHEMICALS THAT DAMAGE THE GENES OF THE HUMAN BODY , CAUSES A LOT HEALTH PROBLEMS
THE "AIDS " VIRUS CAN BE INCORPERATED IN THESE GMO SEEDS

GHANA SAY NO TO GMO & ALL ITS BY PRODUCTS SEEDS
Abudu i Adam 11 years ago

NOT QUALIFIED TO BE THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE .

HE WANTS TO PROSTITUTE WITH SANTO FE SO THAT IS SWISS ACCOUNT CAN BE FATTENED

DISQUALIFY THE ENEMY TO GHANAIANS HEALTH

NOT QUALIFIED TO BE THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE .

HE WANTS TO PROSTITUTE WITH SANTO FE SO THAT IS SWISS ACCOUNT CAN BE FATTENED

DISQUALIFY THE ENEMY TO GHANAIANS HEALTH
GHANAVIA 11 years ago

This ignorant Minister must be high on hard drugs.

Idiots ruling this country.

This ignorant Minister must be high on hard drugs.

Idiots ruling this country.
Kantanga 11 years ago

Perhaps the honorable minister made a mistake and will review his proposal to advocate GMO. Organically grown, nothing else! Please think and be sensitive to our children. They are the future. Don't plague them with the unk ...
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Perhaps the honorable minister made a mistake and will review his proposal to advocate GMO. Organically grown, nothing else! Please think and be sensitive to our children. They are the future. Don't plague them with the unknown.
SYDNEY 11 years ago

THIS MINISTER IS A CURSE ON GHANA IF GIVEN THE NOD....GMO FOODS ARE NOTHING BUT A RECIPE FOR INCREASES IN NON COMMUNICABLE DISEASES LIKE DIABETES, BP, CANCERS,ETC ETC...WE MUST LOVE OUR GOD GIVEN NATURAL FOODS TO KEEP AS STRO ...
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THIS MINISTER IS A CURSE ON GHANA IF GIVEN THE NOD....GMO FOODS ARE NOTHING BUT A RECIPE FOR INCREASES IN NON COMMUNICABLE DISEASES LIKE DIABETES, BP, CANCERS,ETC ETC...WE MUST LOVE OUR GOD GIVEN NATURAL FOODS TO KEEP AS STRONG AS OUR ANCESTORS DID BY ONLY EATING OUR NATURAL FOODS...THIS MINISTER IS SICK PAAAAAAAA....NDC IDE BIIIII KEKE
Kwabena Duku Damoah 11 years ago

Mr.Humado may be unknown to you there is enough food in the system.It is getting rotten in the rural areas due to our inability to preserve them for longer periods.Even if GMO increases food production it will still get rotte ...
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Mr.Humado may be unknown to you there is enough food in the system.It is getting rotten in the rural areas due to our inability to preserve them for longer periods.Even if GMO increases food production it will still get rotten on the farms for lack of proper preservation technics.
Wiafe 11 years ago

Since the NPP is asleep--obviously there is no opposition to ask Humado to explain his comments. This is the first time anywhere in the world--a potential minister is advocating for GMO'S.

Civil Society groups should take ...
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Since the NPP is asleep--obviously there is no opposition to ask Humado to explain his comments. This is the first time anywhere in the world--a potential minister is advocating for GMO'S.

Civil Society groups should take him on.
D A 11 years ago

The west is struggling with this menace, and trying to find an exit strategy, and you want to put Ghana into it?
Ei Ghana!!!

The west is struggling with this menace, and trying to find an exit strategy, and you want to put Ghana into it?
Ei Ghana!!!
bill c beekeeper 11 years ago

I am from the USA and I can say that GMOs are our largest and worst scurge on foreign countries. This minister is obviously taking bribes from MONSANTO or DOW. The poeple of Ghana must rise up against this tyranny from the US ...
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I am from the USA and I can say that GMOs are our largest and worst scurge on foreign countries. This minister is obviously taking bribes from MONSANTO or DOW. The poeple of Ghana must rise up against this tyranny from the USA...I only hope they act sooner rather than later!!! The USA is now poisoning the citizens here and not allowing the citizens to demand the labeling of these crops on food products...
Truth Investigator 11 years ago

NOOOOO!!!This man is definately ignorant on the GMO issue.I suggest he investigate thouroughly the effects of GMO and why farmers who used them at one time, now prefer to go back to regular methods.GMO ARE DANGEROUS AND ALSO ...
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NOOOOO!!!This man is definately ignorant on the GMO issue.I suggest he investigate thouroughly the effects of GMO and why farmers who used them at one time, now prefer to go back to regular methods.GMO ARE DANGEROUS AND ALSO LINKED TO CANCERS AND BIRTH DEFORMITIES.
IBN 11 years ago

He's have to go back to Kwadaaso Agricultural Institute or Nyanplala Agricultural College .

IMMEDIATE TERMINATION OF HIS APPOINTMENT - NOT GOOD

GENETIC MODIFIED FOODS ( GMO ) PROFITS TAKING - NOT INTERESTED IN THE HEAL ...
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He's have to go back to Kwadaaso Agricultural Institute or Nyanplala Agricultural College .

IMMEDIATE TERMINATION OF HIS APPOINTMENT - NOT GOOD

GENETIC MODIFIED FOODS ( GMO ) PROFITS TAKING - NOT INTERESTED IN THE HEALTH OF MANKIND
MARCUS AMPADU 11 years ago

Obviously this man is unaware of the application of new information technology to agriculture. If Humado is unaware of the current revolution in organic agricultural production talking place throughout the world, he shouldn't ...
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Obviously this man is unaware of the application of new information technology to agriculture. If Humado is unaware of the current revolution in organic agricultural production talking place throughout the world, he shouldn't be confirmed as Ghana's Minister of Agriculture. What we need is sustainable agricultural production to boost our supply of safe food, fuel and fibre.
Has nothing to offer on initiating new agribusiness and industries.
CANADASHEABUTTER 11 years ago

Clement Kofi Humado, Minister designate for the Agric Ministry - MURDERER OF GHANAIANS SHOULD BE HANGED

I CRY ANY TIME I HAVE TO LEAVE MOTHERLAND - BECAUSE OF THE DELICIOUS PINEAPPLES , ORANGES & MANGOES , OUR NUTRITIOUS ...
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Clement Kofi Humado, Minister designate for the Agric Ministry - MURDERER OF GHANAIANS SHOULD BE HANGED

I CRY ANY TIME I HAVE TO LEAVE MOTHERLAND - BECAUSE OF THE DELICIOUS PINEAPPLES , ORANGES & MANGOES , OUR NUTRITIOUS SORGHUM VULGARIES PITO AND NUTRITIOUS MILLET PORRIDGE

WHAT A SICK MAN ADVOCATIONG GENETIC MODIFIED FOODS (GMO )
Emmanuel Puplampu 11 years ago

It is unthinkable that a Minnister would throw his support behind this kind of undertaking. GMOs have been ddecried in the United States where it originated. Europeans have rejected imports of GMO foods from the US and local ...
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It is unthinkable that a Minnister would throw his support behind this kind of undertaking. GMOs have been ddecried in the United States where it originated. Europeans have rejected imports of GMO foods from the US and local farmers are complaining of the comingling of seeds that destroy non-GMO seeds and crops. Unless the Minister has had his pockets linned by GMO advocates, it will be unthinkable why ahe should tout the virtues of GMO seeds, virtues that are only profit-oriented.
Sankofa 11 years ago

'Clement Kofi Humado, Minister designate for the Agric Ministry on Friday advocated the utilization of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO’s) in commercial farming to boost the country’s food security.'

No, no, no to ...
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'Clement Kofi Humado, Minister designate for the Agric Ministry on Friday advocated the utilization of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO’s) in commercial farming to boost the country’s food security.'

No, no, no to GMO!!!!!!!

How can we adopt technology whose safety is not proven? We do not need GM food to boost agric production. we did not need it to become self-sufficient in rice under Acheampong.

What is required is to address the problem of post-harvest losses. How do we transport food from remote rural areas to urban markets, and prevent agric produce going to waste? If we could eliminate post-harvest losses, we would be a step closer to food self-sufficiency.

Let us stop being used as guinea pigs for testing GM foods. Let those countries who developed the technology test it on their own people.

We will have none of it!!!!
Sankofa 11 years ago

'...to aid in the rapid modernisation of Ghana’s agricultural sector.'

If modernisation means adopting Western agric practices, I say a big No!

Let ua look at the agric practices which our forebears used to sustain th ...
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'...to aid in the rapid modernisation of Ghana’s agricultural sector.'

If modernisation means adopting Western agric practices, I say a big No!

Let ua look at the agric practices which our forebears used to sustain them over the ages. Let ua look to build on those methods, improving upon them as necessary. Our forebears used natural fertiliser which was sustainable, as against artificial fertiliser used now which ultimately destroys the soil.

Our forebears used conservation to preserve our land and resources for posterity. There was harmony between man and his environment. The stock of wildlife, game, fish and forest cover were preserved.

Let us examine traditional practices carefully and build on them rather than copy blindly from foreign practices which are detrimental to our society.
EAH 11 years ago

Mr Minister I add my voice to NO TO GMO! I hope you will recind your decision . Please this had been debated before and the cons out-weigh the pros,

Mr Minister I add my voice to NO TO GMO! I hope you will recind your decision . Please this had been debated before and the cons out-weigh the pros,
Prof W. S. Alhassan 11 years ago

The safe useof GMO crops in Ghana has been guaranteed by the Biosafety Act-Act 831 of 2011. GM crops will be produced on a need basis, depending on the challenge faced and the limited capacity of conventional non-GM crops. Th ...
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The safe useof GMO crops in Ghana has been guaranteed by the Biosafety Act-Act 831 of 2011. GM crops will be produced on a need basis, depending on the challenge faced and the limited capacity of conventional non-GM crops. There is no scientific evidence against the safety of GM foods that have been passed by the regulatory system. Under good stewardship, GM crops can coexist with conventional and so called organic crops. YES to the Minister!
Prof W. S. Alhassan 11 years ago

YES TO THE MINISTER!

YES TO THE MINISTER!

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