FARMERS NEED PROCESSING AND STORAGE FACILITIES-NANA KWAKU SIAW HINTED.

Nana Kwaku Siaw who was the 2nd  national best farmer in 2004, the CEO of Kumah Farm’s and Training Center and also the Nkosuohene of Anwomaso Traditional Area in the oforikrom constituency of the Ashanti Region  is pleading to the government of Ghana led by Nana Akufo Addo and his Agric Ministry led by Dr Afriyie Akoto and other authorities to help the farmers with processing and storage facilities to avoid post harvest losses and also expand productivity in the country.

Speaking to Nana Kwaku Siaw, he disclosed that, farmers appreciate the government for their effort to support Farmers in the country, but the government also need to help the farmers with processing and storage facilities so that the food crops does not get spoil and also, the youth will not get discourage in the agric sector and it will also create job opportunity to reduce unemployment rate in  Ghana.

According to Nana Siaw, some crops like Cashew, orange, water Mellon ,plantain and others always get spoil  because there is no storage and processing facility thus discouraging the youth to involve themselves into the farming activities.

Nana Siaw therefore is appealing to the government for immediate support to agricultural sector in the country.

Story by Emmanuel koranteng.