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NPP salutes
farmers on Farmer's Day
Accra, Dec 08, Ghanadot/GNA - The New Patriotic Party (NPP)
has extended its congratulation to the country's farmers and
fishermen on the 23rd National Farmers Day.
In a statement issued in Accra on Friday, signed by the
General Secretary, Nana Ohene Ntow, the Party said it joins
Ghanaians in extending congratulations to farmers and
fishermen for keeping hunger at bay in the country during
the past year.
It noted that during the past seven years of the NPP
administration, there had been no lean season and expressed
the hope that in spite of the floods that hit parts of the
country, which destroyed farms, farmers and fishermen would
continue to produce food in abundance and make life
comfortable for Ghanaians.
The statement said that the NPP, which places agri-business
at the heart of its programme for the nation's economic
development, it is particularly happy that the nation gave
full attention to farmers and fishermen on the day set aside
in the year to honour them.
It expressed the hope that they would continue to play a
vital role in making the programme to make agriculture the
foundation of the nation's development a success.
The statement said, it was the NPP government's acceptance
of the key role farmers and fishermen play in national life
that it raised the top prize for the Best Farmer from a
pick-up truck to a house
It said that, "As long as the party remains in power, which
is expected to be for a considerable number of years, the
farmers of this country will be properly recognized and
encouraged to make the nation's march toward its Vision 2015
a reality".
GNA
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