Bawumia pledges to make agriculture a national security priority

Source: MyJoyOnline · 2026-11-13T19:32:25.000Z · Politics

New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has pledged to make agriculture a national security priority if elected President, citing challenges facing rice farmers and the need to strengthen Ghana’s food security. Speaking to rice farmers at Asutsuare in the Shai-Osudoku District, Dr Bawumia said his proposed government would adopt a more deliberate approach to agricultural development, given the sector’s importance to national survival and economic stability. He identified difficulties accessing fertiliser, inadequate irrigation infrastructure and the lack of reliable markets for locally produced rice as some of the challenges requiring urgent attention. Some farmers who interacted with him said they had taken loans to expand production but were struggling to recover their investments because buyers were not purchasing their produce.

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