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Don’t misapply $120m meant for “Planting for Food and Jobs initiative – GAWU
- kencitymediagh
- Feb 23, 2017
- 2 min read
The General Agricultural Workers Union (GAWU) has cautioned the Akufo-Addo government, against the misappropriation of the $120m funds meant for the “Planting for Food and Jobs” initiative.
According to the GAWU, the government must ensure that, the right supervisory and monitoring mechanisms are instituted to allow for the objectives of the funds to be achieved.
The General Secretary of the General Agricultural Workers Union Edward Kareweh, who welcomed governments moves to revamp the ailing agricultural sector said, government must avoid repeating mistakes of the past administration in implementing the project.
“They can reduce the loses, they can reduce the poor management of this fund by taking into account what has happened to previous projects. We have no problem about their commitment to seeing the realization of the project but they should also device supervision and monitoring mechanism to ensure that no one misses up with the fund ensuring that the funds are used properly.”
Mr. Kareweh, called for further collaboration by government, with all stakeholders in the agric sector to ensure a smooth and proper disbursement of the “Planting for Food and Jobs” project funds.
His comment comes after the President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, during his maiden state of the nation address revealed that; his government has secured $125million from the Canadian government to support a national agricultural campaign dubbed “Planting for food and Jobs”.
According to the President, the initiative together with others in the agric sector is aimed at ensuring all year farming through irrigation farming and also to create jobs for the employed youth.
He said, this will help curb the upsurge of food imports into the country to improve and maximize agricultural activities in the country as the district assemblies will also be tasked to identify and register progressive farmers in each of the 216 districts starting from the three Northern Regions.
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