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Farmers advised to adopt quality
storage facilities
Kunsu (Ash), Aug 30, Ghanadot/GNA- Mr Amos Adom, District
Officer in-charge of Post Harvest and Engineering of the
Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) in the Ahafo-Ano
South District, has appealed to farmers to maintain quality
storage principles and directives at all times in their
activities.
He said cereals if well treated with agro-chemicals could be
stored for about 20 years.
Mr Adom was addressing farmers at separate meetings at Kunsu-Camp,
Adukrom and Dunyan-Nkwanta in Ashanti on Tuesday as part of
his familiarization tour to educate them on the proper
storage of their produce.
He said diligent observation and taking of instructions from
agricultural extension agents could equip them with the best
knowledge on how to store, manage and process local cereals
such as maize, beans, rice and others to last longer.
Mr Adom said filth, adequate water, poor storage facilities
and wrong time of harvest were some of the factors that
affects their produce.
Mrs Ernestina Ankai-Taylor, District Agricultural Officer
in-charge of Women-in-Agriculture Development (WIAD),
advised women to adopt backyard gardens to produce
vegetables and other foods to support their families.
She urged them to form women groups to be able to assess
credit facilities from financial institutions to expand
their farms and improve their livelihood.
GNA
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