In an interview published in the Daily Graphic of Wednesday January 11, 2017 soon after the nomination. Dr. Afriyie Akoto outlined briefly his vision and policy direction for the Agriculture sector.
According to him, his main priority is to encourage food production in the country to achieve food sufficiency and food security and the surplus for export.
Dr. Akoto said he would revisit the Operation Feed Yourself concept which was the main Agricultural policy programme during the Acheampong regime in the 1970s.
Dr. Akoto is expected to assume office after his Parliamentary approval.
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