The New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has revealed that he will carry out a significant project to revolutionize Ghana’s agricultural industry by setting up a district mechanization center in each district.
At a campaign event in the Volta Region’s Juapong, Bawumia stated that the difficulties Ghanaian farmers experience had lasted far too long and pledged to ease their burdens by giving them the resources and support they require to expand their businesses.
The presidential candidate of the NPP emphasized in his speech how important agriculture is to Ghana’s economy and the livelihoods of millions of Ghanaians.
Bawumia also emphasized how crucial irrigation systems are to modernizing agriculture, particularly in areas that experience drought and erratic rainfall.
He admitted that a large number of Ghanaian farmers depend on rainfall to grow their crops, making their labor extremely susceptible to shifting weather patterns and climate change. In response, he pledged to give irrigation infrastructure construction first priority in order to enable farmers to grow food all year round, independent of the rainy season.
“We are going to help the farmers. I want to focus on agriculture. Our farmers need help. They need irrigation. They need equipment. They need tractors. They need combined harvesters. They need planters. I am going to set up a district mechanisation centre in every district in Ghana. Our farmers will have the equipment to farm.”
