The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana has pledged to hold the incoming government in 2025 accountable for delivering on promises to improve the agricultural sector.
The Association emphasized the need for better incentives and a supportive environment to ensure the sustainability of peasant farming.
At the Political Parties’ Accountability Forum on Agriculture in Accra, the Acting Executive Director of the Association, Bismark Nortey, called on the next administration to prioritize commitments outlined in political manifestos.
Nortey stressed that accountability should be seen as a constructive measure rather than an attack, urging the government to create policies that enable farmers to thrive and contribute effectively to national development.
“In the next 16 days, Ghanaians will make a critical decision to elect a new president to run the affairs of the country for the next 4 years. It is therefore crucial that the manifestoes of parties who seek to rule us are carefully scrutinised to determine whether or not they accurately identify the problems faced by Ghanaians and provide workable and actionable solutions clearly and concisely.
“The 2024 elections offer farmers a great opportunity to scrutinise the various political parties’ manifestoes especially their plans for farmers and agricultural sector in general. We would like to assure all stakeholders that from 2025, we will be enhancing our accountability framework for the winning party to ensure that farmers are not neglected or shortchanged.
“We will continue to hold the wiring party accountable to the promises they make and hope the winning party do not see this as an attack on them.”
Moses Anim, representing the New Patriotic Party’s Manifesto Committee on Agriculture, highlighted the party’s commitment to derisking agriculture and elaborated on their proposed policies.
Dr. Peter Boamah Otokunor, a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Manifesto Committee, revealed plans to establish farmer service centres if the party is elected.
As the nation approaches the polls, peasant farmers stress that their voting choices will be influenced by policies that prioritize a conducive environment for agriculture.
Source: citinewsroom.com