{"id":45299,"date":"2022-08-11T09:50:29","date_gmt":"2022-08-11T09:50:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinegh.com\/?p=45299"},"modified":"2022-08-11T09:50:35","modified_gmt":"2022-08-11T09:50:35","slug":"agric-ministry-receives-30m-farm-equipment-from-brazil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinetv.com\/?p=45299","title":{"rendered":"Agric Ministry receives $30m farm equipment from Brazil"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Government has received $30 million agriculture equipment from the Brazilian government to boost agriculture in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They include tractors and combine harvesters to support farmers in Ghana, including those engaged in the government\u2019s flagship \u2018Planting for Food and Jobs\u2019 programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-205-1024x768.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-205-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2148334\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the last tranche of the $96-million deal under which the Brazilian government supplies tractors to Ghana under a South-South cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The loan is intended to provide the government with the means to buy and distribute agricultural equipment to small-scale farmers, thereby helping to improve and modernise agriculture in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-206-1024x768.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-206-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2148335\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto was elated at the support from the Brazilian government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said the last tranche will focus on harvest, post-harvest and value addition \u2013 a decision which seeks to enhance the work of smallholder farmers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-207-1024x768.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-207-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2148336\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Minister also revealed that the equipment will be sold to farmers at a subsidised cost of 40 percent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He reiterated the government\u2019s determination to transform the agricultural sector through the use of technology to improve production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-208-1024x768.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-208-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2148338\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr Afriyie Akoto expressed gratitude to the Brazilian government for agreeing to release the funds and pledged that the government would judiciously utilise the facility for the benefit of farmers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some farmers who are beneficiaries of the farm machinery module of the Planting for Food and Jobs programme said it will save them time and help increase their yields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SEND A STORY:<\/strong>\u00a0Do you have a story for us or need a promotion \/ advertisement? 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