‘Farmers must wean themselves off subsidies’

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Kofi - USA 9 years ago

YOU HAVE NEVER FARMED AND HAS NO IDEA WHAT FARMING ENTAILS TO TALK THIS FOOLISHNESS. EVEN IN THE UNITED STATES FARMERS RECEIVE SUBSIDIES. YOU AND YOUR COLLEAGUES ARE USING ALL THE MONEY MEANT FOR THE FARMES TO BUILD GAS STATI ...
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YOU HAVE NEVER FARMED AND HAS NO IDEA WHAT FARMING ENTAILS TO TALK THIS FOOLISHNESS. EVEN IN THE UNITED STATES FARMERS RECEIVE SUBSIDIES. YOU AND YOUR COLLEAGUES ARE USING ALL THE MONEY MEANT FOR THE FARMES TO BUILD GAS STATIONS AND ENRICH YOUR SELVES. YOU NEED TO SHUT UP BECAUSE YOUR TIME IS COMING AND MOST OF YOU WILL BE IN JAIL FOR CAUSING FINANCIAL LOSS TO THE STATE. YOUR GOVT HAS NOTHING TO SHOW UP WITH ALL THE BORROWING THE GOVT HAS BEEN DOING.
KWEKU MFANTSE 9 years ago

Fiifi Kwetey, tell us where NDC got the $20M to build the ultra modern national headquarters. You fool!!

Fiifi Kwetey, tell us where NDC got the $20M to build the ultra modern national headquarters. You fool!!
Mr.Tetteh-UK. 9 years ago

Has this man or any member of the current government ever read any any Agricultural text book at all? Even in "O"Level we all learnt that subsidies are very necessary especially in the Agricultural sector in all developing ec ...
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Has this man or any member of the current government ever read any any Agricultural text book at all? Even in "O"Level we all learnt that subsidies are very necessary especially in the Agricultural sector in all developing economies to speed up GDP.
talented 9 years ago

Fiifi kwetey, I am not surprised that you are speaking like that. I now understand why you completed your masters without writing thesis.

Fiifi kwetey, I am not surprised that you are speaking like that. I now understand why you completed your masters without writing thesis.
Eddie 9 years ago

farmers need yearly subsidies

farmers need yearly subsidies
talented 9 years ago

i am really mad about this guys speech, a farmer must pick up an AK 47 and finish him.

i am really mad about this guys speech, a farmer must pick up an AK 47 and finish him.
Uncle Pee 9 years ago

Does this naive minister knows cocoa farmers pay the highest tax in the country? Is he away that farmers feed good-for-nothing ministers like him under hard labour conditions while he enjoys in an air conditioned room and fre ...
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Does this naive minister knows cocoa farmers pay the highest tax in the country? Is he away that farmers feed good-for-nothing ministers like him under hard labour conditions while he enjoys in an air conditioned room and free housing? Farmers deserve much more subsidies and respect than they currently have, if any! What an ungrateful minister!
da Joe 9 years ago

Even the UNITED STATES pays subsidies. So what are you saying Mr Minister. The farmers have the competitive advantage in terms equipment,type of seed,and other agric stuff, marketing and so many others things, yet the govt ha ...
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Even the UNITED STATES pays subsidies. So what are you saying Mr Minister. The farmers have the competitive advantage in terms equipment,type of seed,and other agric stuff, marketing and so many others things, yet the govt has their interest at heart. God Save Ghana
Campo are Blaise 9 years ago

How is this guy even a minister with these short sighted ideas. Even US and France subsidize farming. Do these people want to expand agric in Ghana or not?

How is this guy even a minister with these short sighted ideas. Even US and France subsidize farming. Do these people want to expand agric in Ghana or not?
summy addo 9 years ago

ILLEGAL SCALE ADJUSTMENT IS KILLING THE INTEREST OF THE YOUTH IN COCOA FARMING. LBCs ARE TO BLAME. THEY ARE USING THE PURCHASING CLERKS AS A TOOL TO CHEAT COCOA FARMERS

ILLEGAL SCALE ADJUSTMENT IS KILLING THE INTEREST OF THE YOUTH IN COCOA FARMING. LBCs ARE TO BLAME. THEY ARE USING THE PURCHASING CLERKS AS A TOOL TO CHEAT COCOA FARMERS
kwame 9 years ago

stop spewing shit. any word, phrase, sentence dt comes from ur mouth is SHIT.

stop spewing shit. any word, phrase, sentence dt comes from ur mouth is SHIT.
Nii 9 years ago

The greatest subsidy we can give our farmers is good market for whatever they produce. Reducing post harvest losses by processing,and storage against lean season and above all an assured market will go a long way to secure th ...
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The greatest subsidy we can give our farmers is good market for whatever they produce. Reducing post harvest losses by processing,and storage against lean season and above all an assured market will go a long way to secure the farmers financially enough that they will need no subsidy. We should walk the talk by deliberately stopping food imports so as the farmer gets market for his produce. The pretension is too much. If we can market,preserve and consume the produce of our subsistence farmers a lot can change the economy of rural folk. We should stop the empty bourgeois talks and get down to earth.
Onipa dasani Ba 9 years ago

Where are the extension officers??

Where are the extension officers??
Nitwit 9 years ago

So the pro-poor, socialist NDC gvt is now saying subsidy to farmers is not necessary? What message is he sending to the die-hard NDC members in the rural areas come 2016?

So the pro-poor, socialist NDC gvt is now saying subsidy to farmers is not necessary? What message is he sending to the die-hard NDC members in the rural areas come 2016?
kyss keys 9 years ago

farmers you see the people your cocoa money pays fees for? they are telling you don't work hard enough. advice your self.

farmers you see the people your cocoa money pays fees for? they are telling you don't work hard enough. advice your self.
cobby 9 years ago

you don't have any moral or political authority to say what you are saying. even your government hasn't stop weaning itself off foreign loans how much more our poor farmers whose sweats has made you who u are.

you don't have any moral or political authority to say what you are saying. even your government hasn't stop weaning itself off foreign loans how much more our poor farmers whose sweats has made you who u are.
Mr.Tetteh-UK. 9 years ago

Has this man or any member of the current government ever read any Agricultural text book at all? Even in "O"Level we all learnt that subsidies are very necessary especially in the Agricultural sector in developing economies ...
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Has this man or any member of the current government ever read any Agricultural text book at all? Even in "O"Level we all learnt that subsidies are very necessary especially in the Agricultural sector in developing economies to speed up GDP.
goddy 9 years ago

ministers must also wean themselves frm gov't bungalows nd vehicles

ministers must also wean themselves frm gov't bungalows nd vehicles
Efo 9 years ago

Indeed! they are enjoying the fruits of these hard working farmers and listen what an idiot like him would come out with. whiles they are enjoying expensive trips abroad, luxury cars and air condition officers.

Indeed! they are enjoying the fruits of these hard working farmers and listen what an idiot like him would come out with. whiles they are enjoying expensive trips abroad, luxury cars and air condition officers.
NIMA BOY 9 years ago

Farmers must wean themselves off subsidies’ Yet you want the food price to go down , the same oil that Arab world has that he even import cars and things that is not even much needing in people life and subsidies it , why c ...
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Farmers must wean themselves off subsidies’ Yet you want the food price to go down , the same oil that Arab world has that he even import cars and things that is not even much needing in people life and subsidies it , why cant the government continue when he has tax on it , its better the governemnt continue to subsidies everything than awarding them houses and cars in farmers day , we need subsidies more than Soli . This is funny why this Government , why African why ? What is wrong you ask us to buy made in Ghana rice and food yet you are going to let the farmers increase it . Awww this is dangerous why cant our leaders say something sensible than wasting time in parliament and holidays out of the nation , we have alot in African to cope with but we are the only continent that doesnt care about any of our future why not African tomorrow ,why dont we change the face of African in yars to come? Why are we weak State , what is the use of democrazy ?
Hmm 9 years ago

Politicians should wean themselves from subsidies first.

Politicians should wean themselves from subsidies first.
Haram Boku 9 years ago

fooolish minister coming from foolish family.

fooolish minister coming from foolish family.

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