Statement: The destiny of Ghana is in the hands of farmers - Cpp

Fellow Ghanaians,

It is with great delight that we join our compatriots around the length and breadth of Ghana to pay glowing homage to our hardworking farmers on this momentous occasion of National Farmers’ Day. We want to acknowledge the immeasurable contribution of our women and men who on a day by day, season to season dedicate their lives tirelessly to the duty of tilling the lands to feed and nourish our growing population.

On this day set aside to recognize the vital role you play in our economic development, we in the Convention People’s Party wish to proclaim to Ghanaians, your strong support to the struggle for independence in 1957 under the able leadership of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah.

Fellow Ghanaians, we wish to bring to your attention an imminent danger facing our beloved Ghana, as parliament gets ready to pass the Bio Safety Act 831 and the Plant Breeders Bill. This Bill when passed would eventually make the Ghanaian Farmer perpetually dependent on seeds from agro-commercial corporations beyond the territories of Ghana; thereby bring about our total re-enslavement.

We urge our courageous farmers on this occasion to add their voice to the already many calls on our parliament to reject the Bio Safety Act 831 and the Plant Breeders Bill.

The destiny of Ghana lies in your hands as farmers who have been ordained to continue with the vocation of feeding the human race till the end of time.

God Bless Our Homeland Ghana.

Nii Armah Akomfrah

CPP Director of Communication