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The Director of Finance of District Assembly Common Fund and the CEO of Crystal Snow Natural Mineral Water, Mr George Baah has called on Ghanaian worthy individuals to give back to society to ease some of burden from government. Mr George Baah said he feels excited given back to his society and he’s proud of doing that.
He called on youth to practice farming addition to their work and has debunked the notion that farming are for the poor and aged.
Mr George Baah said he has a lot of farms and cat fish which is fetching more money for his abode and urged the youth to practice rearing of catfish since it’s the shortest way of enriching themselves.
Mr George K. Baah said this at the 38th National Farmers Day Celebration held in Asante south Akyem Danpong in the Ashanti region with the *Accelerating Agricultural Development Through Valid Audition* where he awarded the Best Farmer of Asante Akyem South with a tricycle, Defreezers, Television sets, motorcycle and other farming inputs.
Last year he awarded he gave the best Farmer a Daewoo matiz car and the first and second runner ups were also recieved tricycles, and farming materials such as sprayers, televisions, defreezers, matches among others at an event held in Banso in Asante Akyem South municipality.
He added that, Ghanaian leaders should work with the mindset of the youth that farming should be their number priority but not that when you unable to achieve a certain dreams in life then you will resorts to farming .
Mr George K. Baah said, farming should be the number one priority and any other thing should be an alternative because It’s a good area and the area that pays off, he said.
He advised that, the youth should have farming even if it’s not a full time job they should practice it as a hobby.
The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Asante Akyem South , Hon Alexander Frimpong addressing the people at the ceremony said consolidating food systems would require the supply of inputs, production of crops, livestock, and other Agriculture commodities.
He noted that the government is working hard to support the local Agriculture sector to produce more to the nation and extra for exports to reduce the food importation burden in the country.
He pleaded with the traditional authorities and landlords to release lands for farming to produce more foodstuffs. He said, galamsay has not affected the entire community but some areas are affected which has led a massive fight to eradicate it. Hon Alexander Frimpong said there is money in farming than galamsay hence they should not sell their farm lands for galamsayers.
By Richard Mensah (Kencity Media)
