Ghana losing out on US$70 billion organic agric market

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• ELINAM 7 years ago

  The higher institutions that suppose to give us the knowledge of benefits of organic farming are the so busy taking bribes from USAID ( last year Legon took money from USAID) for the experimenting of GMO. Monsanto, a corpora ...
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  The higher institutions that suppose to give us the knowledge of benefits of organic farming are the so busy taking bribes from USAID ( last year Legon took money from USAID) for the experimenting of GMO. Monsanto, a corporate giant in chemical GMO is using the USAID thru the local embassies to corrupt institute of higher learnings to compromise their stance against GMO.
  And while France and the Nerderlands are making money in organic exports, the same countries are busy importing into Ghana GMO seeds and busily paying for workshops to miseducate our young farmers on how these dangerous seeds can give them more yields.
  
  WAKE UP GHANA. YOUR WHITE FRIENDS DO NOT HAVE YOUR BEST INTEREST AT HEART.
  But only hungry and lazy people take their enemies as friends due to hand-outs.

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• asante 7 years ago

  You always look to the government to do everything for you !!! This is for private investment. Look around the world---private firms are getting richer and richer. And the Ghana -man is crying and waiting for NPP / NDC ...
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  You always look to the government to do everything for you !!! This is for private investment. Look around the world---private firms are getting richer and richer. And the Ghana -man is crying and waiting for NPP / NDC , Legon and what have you,to do it all for him. In 20 years we shall be as poor as we are today.

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• Jojo 7 years ago

  IF MEMBERS OF YOUR ORGANISATION HAVE THE KNOW-HOW IN ORGANIC PRODUCTION,WHAT SHOULD THE GOVERNMENT DO FOR YOU.
  
  THE PROBLEM FACING THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR STEMS FROM THE FACT,ILLITERATE PEASANT FARMERS ARE THE ONES, THAT CO ...
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  IF MEMBERS OF YOUR ORGANISATION HAVE THE KNOW-HOW IN ORGANIC PRODUCTION,WHAT SHOULD THE GOVERNMENT DO FOR YOU.
  
  THE PROBLEM FACING THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR STEMS FROM THE FACT,ILLITERATE PEASANT FARMERS ARE THE ONES, THAT CONTINUES FOOD PRODUCTS TO FEED THE NATION, WHILE, THE SO CALLED EDUCATED WITH AGRICULTURAL DEGREES AND PHD TITLES CONTINUE TO IDLE AT THE PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES AS PROFESSORS, LECTURERS AND AT THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE,REGIONAL AND DISTRICT OFFICES FOR NON PRODUCTIVE PRACTICAL WORK TO BOOST FARMING IN THER COUNTRY.
  
  HOW MANY EDUCATED AND TRAINED AGRICULTURALISTS DO FARM IN THE COUNTRY.
  
  UNLESS THE MANY EDUCATED AND TRAINED AGRICULTURALISTS CHANGE THEIR THINKING, WE STLL HAVE LONG WAY TO BOOST AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY IN THE COUNTRY.
  
  SAD WITHOUT FURTHER WORDS.

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• Marcus Ampadu 7 years ago

  Stop the blame game & the dependence on the government & learn to do for self & communities. ELINAM just ignore Monsanto & its attempt to push GMO's on us.
  
  Guys, what stops us from using the Internet to learn more about o ...
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  Stop the blame game & the dependence on the government & learn to do for self & communities. ELINAM just ignore Monsanto & its attempt to push GMO's on us.
  
  Guys, what stops us from using the Internet to learn more about organic farming & how to compost to get rich humus for ur organic garden? Just google organic gardening & how to compost. This is no nuclear physics.
  
  Dr. Ofosu Budu should set up demonstration stations to teach & create awareness on organic agriculture and composting and their benefits.

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• Paa Joe 7 years ago

  EVEN THE PICTURE SHOWING THE OLD WOMAN WORKING ON HER SMALL PARCEL OF LAND, TESTIFIES THE NATURE OF FARMING IN GHANA.
  
  THEY ARE EDUCATED TO BE EXTENSION OFICERS, FAILING TO KNOW,EXTENSION OFICERS IN THE NORTH WORK WITH TRAI ...
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  EVEN THE PICTURE SHOWING THE OLD WOMAN WORKING ON HER SMALL PARCEL OF LAND, TESTIFIES THE NATURE OF FARMING IN GHANA.
  
  THEY ARE EDUCATED TO BE EXTENSION OFICERS, FAILING TO KNOW,EXTENSION OFICERS IN THE NORTH WORK WITH TRAINED FARMERS IN ORDER FOR THEM TO INCREASE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY IN CROP AND ANIMAL PRODUCTIION TO FEED THEIR SOCIETIES AND FOR EXPORT.
  
  WAKE UP, NO MORE SLEEPING IN BED.
  
  JOHN F.KENNEDY IN HIS INAUGURAL ADDRESS IN 1961, HAD THIS TO SAY HIS FELLOW AMERICANS-
  
  YOU CANNOT EXPECT WHAT THE GOVERNMENT CAN DO FOR YOU BUT WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR THE GOVERNMENT.
  
  IN GHANA, IT IS THE OPPOSITE, WHERE THE GOVERNMENT HAS TO CATER FOR THE VULNERALBLE AND THE NOISY EDUCATED WITH BIG DEGREES AND PHD TITLES.
  
  ARE THESE FOLKS NOT ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES FOIR THEIR LOW PRODUCTIVITY IN THE COUNTRY.
  
  VERY SHAMEFUL WHICH NOTHING CAN JU´STIFY IT.

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