Cabinet has approved the recruitment of 1,100 veterinary officers into the Ministry of Food and Agriculture President Akufo-Addo has announced.
He indicated that the 50 percent of this number will be recruited in 2022 and the remaining 50 per cent will be brought on board over a two-year period.
Had was speaking at Cape Coast on Friday to commemorate the 37th edition of the National Farmers’ Day.
This year’s National Farmers’ Day celebration was under the theme: “Planting for food and jobs – Consolidating food systems in Ghana.”
President Akufo-Addo also announced that cabinet has granted approval for the procurement of a research vessel and four patrol boats for the fisheries sector.
“The acquisition of a research vessel will facilitate regular fisheries research and stock excesses. That will strengthen data availability for science based fisheries management.
The four patrol boats will also strengthen enforcement capacity to help address the issue of exploitation and overfishing,” he added.
Ask a from these initiatives, the president further disposed that the necessary preparatory works are also ongoing for the enactment of a new fisheries act to replace the existing Fisheries Act 2002, (Act 625).
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
