Former Food and
Agriculture Minister and New Patriotic Party flagbearer hopeful, Dr. Owusu
Afriyie Akoto strongly believes prioritising agriculture is the surest way of
achieving the accelerated growth needed in other sectors of the economy and
creating jobs for the youth.
Delivering a
public lecture on the theme: “The future of the economy of Ghana” on Monday,
Dr. Afriyie Akoto said, “I strongly believe agriculture will lift Ghana out of
poverty and assure us not only of food security but also generate the necessary
resources for the development of the other sectors including industry, health,
education and infrastructure in the medium to long term.”
Dr. Afriyie
Akoto further noted that there is a new economic order emerging, which Africa,
particularly Ghana has the potential of leading.
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“Africa,
particularly Ghana can lead this new order by strengthening all sectors of the
economy and transforming agriculture sustainably.”.
Dr Owusu Afriyie
Akoto officially resigned to focus on his Presidential ambition as he wants to
lead the New Patriotic Party (NPP) into the 2024 general elections.
He served as a
Member of Parliament for the Kwadaso Constituency in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region
for two terms.
In Parliament,
he held the position of Deputy Ranking Member and subsequently the substantive
Ranking Member for the Committee on Food, Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs until
2017 when he was appointed the Minister for Food and Agriculture.
In November
2022, in the midst of economic challenges and rising food prices, Dr Afriyie
Akoto implemented the controversial Planting for Food and Jobs policy at the
premises of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture to sell cheaper foods to
Ghanaians.
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