An official of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, on Saturday called for the modernisation of agriculture in the country to make the sector economically rewarding. Mr. Agyekum Asabere, Director of Agricultural Extension at the Ministry, said, this could be achieved through the application of the requisite scientific and technological techniques in agricultural production. He was speaking at the open day ceremony of the College of Agricultural Education of the University of Education, Winneba, at Asante-Mampong. Mr Asabere urged government to assist research institutions to enable them to come out with effective farming practices to boost food production, especially in the wake of global food crisis. He appealed to government to increase support for agriculture colleges to enable them to produce more experts to assist farmers to increase food production. Mr Asabere noted that the bulk of farmers in the country were ageing and called for efforts to make agriculture attractive to encourage the youth to go into farming. Mr Richard Awuah, principal of the College, said the educational institution was committed to producing disciplined students to enable them to serve as agents of change in their communities. Professor Kwasi Asabere Ameyaw, vice-chancellor of the University, said the current global food situation should be a wake-up call for the nation to take appropriate steps towards increased agricultural production to ensure food security. Source: GNA