Revive agric to salvage economy from collapse - Ken Thompson

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• Paa Joe 8 years ago

  OPAYIN KEN THOMPSON,
  
  ALL THAT YOU HAVE SAID ARE RELEVANT TO AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT.
  
  HOWEVER, YOU NEED TO KEEP IN MIND, MODERNISING THE FARMING SECTOR IN GHANA WILL ONLY DEPEND ON GOOD EDUCATED AND TRAINED FARMERS, MID ...
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  OPAYIN KEN THOMPSON,
  
  ALL THAT YOU HAVE SAID ARE RELEVANT TO AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT.
  
  HOWEVER, YOU NEED TO KEEP IN MIND, MODERNISING THE FARMING SECTOR IN GHANA WILL ONLY DEPEND ON GOOD EDUCATED AND TRAINED FARMERS, MIDDLE PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AS ÁRTSISANS AND TECHNICIANS WITH HIGH DEGREE OF SKILL IN ALL ASPECTS OF CROP AND ANIMAL PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT.
  
  CONTINUED PRODUCTION OF UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURALISTS AND PHD HOLDERS, AND FOR THEM TO FIND JOBS AT THE MINISITRY OF AGRICULTURE,REGIONAL AGRICULTURAL CENTRES AND DEPARTMENTS FOR NON PRODUCTIVE WORK CANNOT SIMPLY BE PRIZED AS THE BEST SOLUTIONS.
  
  RELYING ON ILLITERATE PEASANT FARMERS TO PRODUCE FOOD TO FEED THE GROWING
  POPULATION WILL NOT GUARANTEE SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND BETTER THE LIVELIHOODS OF THE POOR PEASANT FARMERS IN THE COUNTRY.
  
  IT CALLS FOR NATIONAL REFORMS AND POLICIES AFFECTING TRAINING,TECNICAL KNOW-HOW,CREDIT AND LAND.
  
  TODAY'S BEST EDUCATED AND TRAINED HAVE TO BE TOMORROWS FARM INNOVATORS
  
  WE CANNOT USE 19TH CENTURY TOOLS TO MEET THE CHALLENGES OF AGRICULTURE IN AFRICA IN THE 21ST CENTURY.
  
  AND NEVER SHOULD WE LOOSE SIGHT OF THESE REALITIES.
  
  ITS ALL GOES WITH PRACTICAL SKILLS WITH UNDERPINNING KNOWLEDGE.

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