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President John Dramani Mahama has announced that government will soon launch a national School Agriculture Programme, which will require all secondary schools and tertiary institutions to operate school farms.
He said the initiative will help students produce their own vegetables, livestock and poultry while strengthening national food security.
Speaking during the 41st National Farmers’ Day celebration in Ho on Friday, December 5, President Mahama explained that a National School Agriculture Coordinator has already been appointed to oversee the rollout.
He said by engaging young people directly in food production, he noted, the programme will build agricultural interest, reduce Ghana’s food import bill, and ensure schools rely more on locally grown produce.
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