MoFA Records Huge Successes in Fight Against Armyworms in the North

In most parts of the Upper East Region where the Youth In Agriculture Program (YIAP) Division of the Ministry is undertaking cultivation of huge acres of maize under the Planting For Food and Jobs (PFJ) in collaboration with WIENCO, a leading agrochemical dealers, the farms look fresh and greeny with farmers expecting to reap bumper harvests.

The program employs thousands of youths in the north by supporting them with inputs and financial support under special arrangements as part of efforts to improve the lives of farmers in the north.

The National Coordinator of YIAP, Mr. Klutse Kudomor, who has been touring the northern parts of the country is very optimistic that the country will record higher yields of maize compared to last year.

Some of the areas already visited by the YIAP Team include Gwollu and Tumu in the Sissala East District.

Mr. Klutse indicated that the Ministry has chalked significantly success in the fight against the FAW and urged Ghanaians not to entertain any fear about alleged possible food shortage.

Meanwhile, the YIAP under the Ministry has already harvested several tonnes of rice under the PFJ in the southern part of the country with an anticipated bumper harvest in the north at the latter part of the year.