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REACH Project hands over agric equipment to Damongo Agric College and Bible Agric Research Station
The Resilience Against Climate Change (REACH) Project on Friday, handed over conservation agriculture equipment worth GH¢157,35O.8 to Damongo Agric College (DAC) and Babile Agric Research Station (BARS) to help train and demonstrate agricultural practices to extension agents.
The conservation agriculture equipment included micro tractors and crimpers.
The Resilience Against Climate Change (EU-REACH) Project Manager, Mr Matthias Berthold told the media at the handing over ceremony at Wa in the Upper West Region, that each institution would receive one of each item to facilitate practical training.
He said it would also serve as essential tools in the learning journey of the extension agents and farmers to enable them to embrace sustainable farming methods
‘’The key institution plays a vital role in agricultural research, education and extension services, we recognize the importance of knowledge transfers and practical demonstrations in fostering the adoption of conservation agriculture,’’he said.
He said conservation agriculture has emerged as a pivotal approach in promoting sustainable farming practices and mechanization plays a vital role in its successful implementation.
He stressed on the need for the two institutions to bear in mind that tractors could be very dangerous and harmful if not carefully managed.
He admonished the beneficiaries to make proper handling and maintenance of the equipment a priority and use them for their intended purpose.
He advised the public to see agriculture as a serious business and forge partnerships with appropriate organizations and identify existing opportunities in the agricultural sector.
The Upper West Regional Director of Agriclture, Mr. Emmanual Sasu Yeboah extended his gratitude to the project, adding that investment in the agriculture sector was a key to increasing growth in the society.
He used the opportunity to encourage the public to not shy away from farming since agriculture had the potential to improve lives in the society.
He urged the two-beneficiary institutions not to misuse the items donated but rather make good used of it to pave way for such opportunities to keep coming their way.
The Principal of the Damongo Agric College (DAC) Mr. Mohammed Nuhu Adams thanked the REACH project and its partners for the support and promised that the equipment would be put to good use.
The REACH Project was co-funded by the European Union and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development.
FROM RAFIA ABDUL RAZAK WA
The Diaspora Affairs Office at the Office of the President has hosted a delegation of African diaspora women who are in Ghana ahead of a planned Presidential Conferment of Citizenship ceremony.
The Director of Diaspora Affairs, Kofi Okyere Darko, explained in a Facebook post that the visit was a gesture of appreciation by the delegation to the Government of Ghana for its continued efforts to reconnect Africans in the diaspora with their ancestral homeland.
He indicated that the ceremony, scheduled for next Monday, will officially grant Ghanaian citizenship to members of the delegation as part of the country’s broader engagement with the African diaspora.
The delegation was led by Erica Bennett, Founder of the Diaspora Africa Forum.
According to Mr Okyere Darko, her years of advocacy have played an important role in strengthening ties between Africa and people of African descent living abroad.
He noted that the group’s journey towards citizenship represents not only a legal process but also a cultural and spiritual return to their roots.
Also present at the meeting was Natalie Jackson, an attorney who is also expected to receive Ghanaian citizenship during the ceremony. She works closely with renowned civil rights lawyer Ben Crump.
Mr Okyere Darko emphasised that Ghana remains committed to strengthening relationships with the African diaspora and promoting unity, identity, and shared heritage among people of African descent worldwide.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Ghana has signed a debt restructuring agreement with the Kingdom of Belgium as part of efforts to restore the country’s economic stability after the financial crisis that hit the nation in 2022 and 2023.
The Minister of Finance, Cassiel Ato Forson, today disclosed that he signed the agreement on behalf of the Government of Ghana.
He explained that Ghana experienced a very difficult period during the crisis, which forced the government at the time to declare a debt default.
However, he indicated that the country is now recovering and witnessing a significant economic turnaround.
According to him, stronger systems are also being put in place to ensure that Ghana does not return to such a situation again.
Dr Forson noted that the agreement with Belgium is the eighth deal Ghana has concluded with countries under the Official Creditor Committee as part of its external debt restructuring programme.
He expressed appreciation to the Government of Belgium for its support and partnership with Ghana during the process.
The Finance Minister thanked Carole van Eyll, Ambassador of Belgium to Ghana, for her role in strengthening relations between the two countries.
The agreement forms part of Ghana’s broader effort to restructure its external debts and stabilise the economy following the crisis.
By: Jacob Aggrey
