Feed Ghana Programme will build robust, stabilise economy-Director General

Mr Felix Gyamfi, the Director General of the National Service Authority (NSA), assured that the implementation of the Feed Ghana Programme will build a robust and stabilise economy for wealth creation and poverty reduction.

He said the Authority was well positioned to implement the government’s flagship intervention programme for improved national food productivity, sustainability and security.

President John Dramani Mahama launched the Feed Ghana Programme, an intervention of the government, aimed at improving food productivity in the country.

In an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA) at Techiman in the Bono East Region, Mr Gyamfi described the programme as laudable, saying the NSA remained committed to execute the programme for the nation to derive the optimum benefit.

The Feed Ghana Programme is a positive and strategic initiative and a crucial step for the nation to advance in national food productivity, he stated, saying the NSA was ready to facilitate and ensure that the programme was successfully implemented nationwide.

Mr Gyamfi said the transformative impact of the programme remained unparalleled, saying its execution would create direct and indirect job opportunities for the youth.

“Once the programme is fully operational, it will significantly decrease the cost of importing food commodities, allowing Ghanaians to take pride in self-sufficiency,” he stated.

He explained that the Authority already had farms and those farms would be expanded as the programme took off.

“The future is promising because the programme will help reduce prices of food items and eventually reduce food imports, paving the way for a more sustainable economy”, Mr Gyamfi added.

He said the NSA was currently cultivating more than 6,000 acres of maize, 500 acres of rice, 400 acres of tomatoes, and soya beans in the major and minor seasons and urged service personnel to contribute and remain committed in the implementation of the programme for the nation to build a robust economy.

Mr Gyamfi encouraged them to recognise and appreciate the benefits of the programme not only for the country, but also for themselves for a sustainable livelihood.