413 schools across the country are set to receive bags of fertilisers for minor season farming as part of the government’s Feed Ghana Program (FGP) to boost minor season farming.
According to a statement from the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), the beneficiary schools include primary, Junior High and Senior High Schools registered under the project.
The FGP is a key component of the Agriculture for Economic Transformation Agenda (AETA).
Beside the minor‑season crop production, the intervention seeks to empower the youth, school‑farm integration, and institutional engagement.
The Deputy FGP Coordinator for Institutional Farming MoFA said has been tasked with overseeing the swift and timely distribution of the fertilisers to all the 413 schools to achieve its purpose.
Some significant outcomes expected from this initiative include improved yields for minor‑season crops, strengthened role of school‑based agriculture, greater food and nutrition security and enhanced youth participation and institutional interest in agriculture.
This is to potentially create pathways to agribusiness and employment.
Effective execution of the project will strengthen the nation’s minor‑season crop production and the involvement of school‑based farming in the country’s food system.
Story By: Caris Adjei London
