Ghana must take agriculture more serious - Israeli Ambassador

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John 7 years ago

Wise man, Ghana has totally forgotten agriculture but they eat like pigs

Wise man, Ghana has totally forgotten agriculture but they eat like pigs
TAVIE 7 years ago

WE ARE WHERE WE ARE N WONDER WHY THERE IS NO DEVELOPED BLACK NATION IN THE WORLD. SHOW ME ONE, NON EVEN IN SOUTH AFRICA LOOK AT ZUMA ASS

WE ARE WHERE WE ARE N WONDER WHY THERE IS NO DEVELOPED BLACK NATION IN THE WORLD. SHOW ME ONE, NON EVEN IN SOUTH AFRICA LOOK AT ZUMA ASS
Ato 7 years ago

Botswana dumbass

Botswana dumbass
max france. 7 years ago

it is the duty of the govt to do something about this,but i think our so called richmen like K. AGYEPONG ,WAYOME and a whole lot will stop buying $80,000 bed and luxury cars and go into agriculture with their money, i think ...
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it is the duty of the govt to do something about this,but i think our so called richmen like K. AGYEPONG ,WAYOME and a whole lot will stop buying $80,000 bed and luxury cars and go into agriculture with their money, i think the youth can get jobs n the leaving standard in gh will go down .africans allways want thr gvt to do everything for us.
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ghanaman 7 years ago

The Ambassador is right. Until Ghana takes the agric sector serious, there cannot be meaningful development. Period.

The Ambassador is right. Until Ghana takes the agric sector serious, there cannot be meaningful development. Period.
Eagle's Eyes 7 years ago

Amissah Arthur, where is the NDC's agric success? Zero growth in the past 3-5 years, yet you say Bawumia is lying? Israel has turned arid land into fertile agric lands. N Ghana? Plenty fertile land, yet a visonless govt is fu ...
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Amissah Arthur, where is the NDC's agric success? Zero growth in the past 3-5 years, yet you say Bawumia is lying? Israel has turned arid land into fertile agric lands. N Ghana? Plenty fertile land, yet a visonless govt is fumbling all over the place and refusing to get out. NDC, a Konongo kaya that cant carry the load, yet will not allow another person to do so.
Ali Baba 7 years ago

However if we have better adminstration we would not even need to travel to earn a living if only we could exploit agriculture to its extremes. Thank you so much for raising this awareness again. If Acheampong theory was take ...
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However if we have better adminstration we would not even need to travel to earn a living if only we could exploit agriculture to its extremes. Thank you so much for raising this awareness again. If Acheampong theory was taken seriously operation feed yourself Ghana will not be in this mess.
1 Loaf 7 years ago

Mr president, terminate ing. Boamah's contract now. He is stifling geniuses who are rearing to go to turn agric around.

Mr president, terminate ing. Boamah's contract now. He is stifling geniuses who are rearing to go to turn agric around.
G. K. Berko 7 years ago

This is the best advice a Diploma can give Ghana, at this point in our existence. And, gladly, it is coming from a man whose Nation has done it with enviable success the way he suggests.

If we hadn't thrown away the baby ...
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This is the best advice a Diploma can give Ghana, at this point in our existence. And, gladly, it is coming from a man whose Nation has done it with enviable success the way he suggests.

If we hadn't thrown away the baby with the bathwater, abandoning all that Nkrumah had initiated after his overthrow for instantaneous political convenience, we would not be needing such an advice today. We immediately cut off the Government from the most crucial needs of the people whose efforts were what held the Nation's Economy together. While some might cite the fallen residual Government price for Cocoa by the time Nkrumah was overthrown as no better deal for the Farmers, the same folks would not like to admit that other parts of our Agricultural sector had just begun to grow well for the diversity of our Economic dependence. Meanwhile, that fallen Cocoa price is even now believed to have been a Western conspired machination to see Nkrumah fail in his developmental agenda to discourage other African Colonies from following his ambitious path to full freedom from imperialist bondage. The Cocoa Cartel was said to have been coerced by the Western Powers to drop the price of Cocoa when Ghana needed the money most to complete vital projects, especially the Akosombo Dam.

However, we ditched the massive Irrigation and other Agricultural Engineering programs that Nkrumah had initiated as well. We let the many Import-substitution Industries that the Israeli Ambassador is alluding to collapse to restore our dependency on the Western Trading Partners whose own Economies hinged upon our cheap supply of Raw materials to them. They needed us to keep servicing their Economy much further. At least, our continued import-dependency on them assured them a buoyant home Employment rates.

Agricultural Engineering expertise is one most prominent area of collaboration that the Israeli Government under David Ben Gurion offered Nkrumah's Ghana. And so, the current Israeli Ambassador is only reminding us of what his country had long offered to help us do to improve our situation but we foolishly abrogated.

Long Live Israeli-Ghana Friendship!
Long Live Israel!!
Long Live Ghana!!!
G. K. Berko 7 years ago

I meant to say: "A Diplomat".

I meant to say: "A Diplomat".
Onyameba Akua 7 years ago

Sorry sir.dear NDC folks don't relate to gud advise.

Sorry sir.dear NDC folks don't relate to gud advise.
David Diop 7 years ago

Even Ghana Government has stopped given Agricultural colleges allowances .

Even Ghana Government has stopped given Agricultural colleges allowances .
ATI SAMUEL 7 years ago

Ghana has a lot of potential in rice production in my district Asutifi North Kenyasi we have a vast rice land that we can explore to feed this country and export some just left a few mechanisms to put in place to bring this i ...
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Ghana has a lot of potential in rice production in my district Asutifi North Kenyasi we have a vast rice land that we can explore to feed this country and export some just left a few mechanisms to put in place to bring this into reality our LEADERS must think and STOP paying lips service to agriculture we can do it. GOD BLESS YOU AMBASSADOR
Pastor Antwi Boasiako 7 years ago

We are a moribund or failed state that is obvious to the whole world.

We are a moribund or failed state that is obvious to the whole world.
Paa Joe 7 years ago

HOW LONG SHOULD PEOPLE FROM OUTSIDE COME TO ADVISE THEM TO TAKE AGRICULTURE FORWARD IN THE Country.

AMBASSADOR ARE YOU NOT AWARE THAT, THE NATIONS FARMING SYSTEM IN THE HANDS OF ILITERATE PEASANT FARMERS-.

HOW CAN THEY ...
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HOW LONG SHOULD PEOPLE FROM OUTSIDE COME TO ADVISE THEM TO TAKE AGRICULTURE FORWARD IN THE Country.

AMBASSADOR ARE YOU NOT AWARE THAT, THE NATIONS FARMING SYSTEM IN THE HANDS OF ILITERATE PEASANT FARMERS-.

HOW CAN THEY INCREASE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY, WHEN THE SO CALLED EDÚCATED WITH BIG DEGREES AND PHD TITLES WHILE ABOUT AT THE MINISTRY OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE,REGIONAL AND DISTRICT DEPARTMENTS FOR NON PRODUCTIVE WORK.

UNLESS THE AGRICULTURE SECTOR IS OVERHAULED,WE WILL CONTINUE TO BE FOOD IMPORTERS AND WITHOUT HOPE FOR THE FUTURE.

NEW THINKING-NEW INNOVATIVE IDEAS.
wixarde 7 years ago

Thus is why nana Addo is coming with one village one dam policy to boost the agricultural sector.Agricultural is one of the key to the growth of our economy .That was the secret of kuffours administration, we had no oil at t ...
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Thus is why nana Addo is coming with one village one dam policy to boost the agricultural sector.Agricultural is one of the key to the growth of our economy .That was the secret of kuffours administration, we had no oil at that time but was able to stabilize the cedi.we had enough to eat and export to generate some dollars.The Israeli ambassadors has said it all why will you be importing rice,2 weeks old chicken meanwhile you have a good soil.We can do better than what we are doing today.let's me tell you some importance of boosting the agricultural sector
*Ghanaians will always have enough to eat
*They will be money in the pockets of Ghanaian since food will become so cheap
*we can produce better chicken than what is been imported it has no taste and has high amount of cholesterol which affect the health of Ghanaians.
*Government is gonna save millions of dollars in the importation of rice and chicken etc which will strengthen our currency.
We are not into technology, manufacturing of cars ,mobile phones ,laptops etc there the best thing we can do is to feed the world which we can and we gonna earn millions of dollars from that.Ghana rise up.
Degraft Benjamin 7 years ago

Thank you sir, we need ppl like u in our country ghana

Thank you sir, we need ppl like u in our country ghana
Shomo Gideon 7 years ago

Nmmmm Ghana as a country is not serious at all since the top officials are those who carryout importation of agriculture products how can they invest in large scale farming or agriculture since their thinking of thier gains ...
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Nmmmm Ghana as a country is not serious at all since the top officials are those who carryout importation of agriculture products how can they invest in large scale farming or agriculture since their thinking of thier gains or profits. There are many Agriculture youth who do have the needed resource, they just have to be engaged with the needed support. Government upon Government, the same trend of mistakes, I don't careerism and selfishness. Only God can intervene.
sakatua Asare.Old fireman 7 years ago

Visionless leadership. Corruption is their vision

Visionless leadership. Corruption is their vision
sakatua Asare.Old fireman 7 years ago

The man is wise but leadership wont listen and be serious about it. Oh ghana

The man is wise but leadership wont listen and be serious about it. Oh ghana
Angel 7 years ago

It is a great shame that we allow people to come to our country to tell us the right thing to do!!! Our policies are usually misplaced! Our leaders do not care about our priorities. It is a great pity!! As if we do not know t ...
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It is a great shame that we allow people to come to our country to tell us the right thing to do!!! Our policies are usually misplaced! Our leaders do not care about our priorities. It is a great pity!! As if we do not know that Agric is important for the growth of Ghana!
Omane Boamah 7 years ago

Tell mahama and his cronies

Tell mahama and his cronies
Desmond Tetteh 7 years ago

Is so sad our country has no pitty on farmers or investors whom love to promote agriculture on our soil....God Bless our nation Ghana

Is so sad our country has no pitty on farmers or investors whom love to promote agriculture on our soil....God Bless our nation Ghana
Tatu nane 7 years ago

Seems good advice but it's like a pearl on the snout of a pig - its worthless.

Seems good advice but it's like a pearl on the snout of a pig - its worthless.
Richard 7 years ago

Agriculture is not even studied at the basic school level. Students go to the SHS and are not interested pursuing agric science because they have no foundation in the basic school level. Yet government talks of youth in agri ...
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Agriculture is not even studied at the basic school level. Students go to the SHS and are not interested pursuing agric science because they have no foundation in the basic school level. Yet government talks of youth in agriculture as a policy . Which youth are they talking about?
EZEKIEL 7 years ago

Should it ALWAYS take a foreigner to tell us THIS OBVIOUS TRUTH and a few days ago...a Korean Delegation to REMIND US to keep time ???
WHY are we so Daft ????? Kwame Nkrumah told us this with the Agric 50 yrs ago, but the CI ...
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Should it ALWAYS take a foreigner to tell us THIS OBVIOUS TRUTH and a few days ago...a Korean Delegation to REMIND US to keep time ???
WHY are we so Daft ????? Kwame Nkrumah told us this with the Agric 50 yrs ago, but the CIA and their Ghanaian STOOGES derailed the whole process!!!
Is there NOBODY ELSE since that time?
Why don't we take the Blue Print of that Programme and see what can be adapted ?? IF we DON'T pay that ATTENTION to Agric sector, we can FORGET the 40 yr. Development Plan!!!
FACTUAL 7 years ago

INVESTORS ARE GENERALLY SMART AND WILL NOT INVEST THEIR HARD EARNED MONEY IN GHANA'S LITIGATION-INFESTED LANDS & TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE OUR LAWS ON LAND ACQUISITION FOR AGRICULTURE UNLIKE LAWS ON MINING AREN'T INVESTOR-FRIENDL ...
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INVESTORS ARE GENERALLY SMART AND WILL NOT INVEST THEIR HARD EARNED MONEY IN GHANA'S LITIGATION-INFESTED LANDS & TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE OUR LAWS ON LAND ACQUISITION FOR AGRICULTURE UNLIKE LAWS ON MINING AREN'T INVESTOR-FRIENDLY!!! MINERS HAVE THE POWERFUL COERCIVE FORCES OF THE STATE TO PROTECT THEIR INVESTMENTS WHEREAS THE INVESTOR-FARMERS HAVE TO EXPENSIVELY DEFEND THEMSELVES IN OUR NOTORIOUSLY TIME-SAPPING COURTROOM LITIGATION!!! OUR "PAMPERED CHIEFS" ARE SITTING WITH THEIR LAZY BLACK ASSES ON FERTILE LANDS THAT THEY PREFER TO SELL PIECEMEAL TO ACQUIRE A FEW EXPENSIVE VEHICLES & HOUSES, DOZENS OF WIVES & GIRL FRIENDS BUT TO HELL WITH "ANY PATRIOTIC NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT ON HIS LAND!!! A SOLUTION IS TO INTENTIONALLY & "MERCILESSLY TAX" ALL "COMMERCIAL-SIZED IDLE LANDS" BUT REWARD INVESTOR-FRIENDLY LANDLORDS WITH AGRO-BASED INCENTIVES BACKED BY INVESTOR-FRIENDLY LAND LAWS!!!

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