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Dr. Peter Boamah Otokunor, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) spokesperson on agriculture, has pledged that an NDC-led government will prioritize agriculture as a key pillar for reviving Ghana’s struggling economy.Tourism packages
Speaking at the NDC’s final rally at Zurak Park in Madina on Thursday, December 5, Dr. Otokunor underscored the sector’s vital role in addressing Ghana’s economic challenges and improving the livelihoods of citizens.
He painted a stark picture of the current state of agriculture, describing it as the cornerstone of Ghana’s economic and social well-being yet plagued by systemic challenges across cash crops, food crops, and livestock production.
Dr. Otokunor highlighted a comprehensive strategy the NDC intends to implement under the leadership of John Dramani Mahama. This plan, he said, would focus on transforming the agricultural sector into a key driver of economic recovery, fostering growth, job creation, and food security.
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He called on Ghanaians to support the NDC’s vision, emphasizing that a thriving agricultural sector is essential for sustainable national development.
“Ghana’s problem is an agricultural problem because the basic needs of man are food, clothing, and shelter, and all these three are agriculture. The economy is struggling generally in terms of pricing, exchange rate, and all that because of agriculture, and so President [John Dramani] Mahama, knowing and understanding this challenge, is proposing an Agriculture for Transformation Programme, which will tend to lead the economic transformation of Ghana to agriculture.
“And to be able to do that, you first need to identify what exactly is the problem of agriculture in Ghana. What are the problems of farmers in Ghana, and so we have plans for the cash crop sector, the food crop sector, and the livestock sector because these three arms of agriculture are struggling.”