Government’s Planting for Food and Jobs programme (PFJ) is said to be yielding impressive results, according to the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta.
He stated that to further consolidate the gains achieved under programme, Government, last week, operationalised the Ghana Commodity Exchange, the first electronic commodity exchange in West Africa.
Through this exchange an estimated 200,000 skilled jobs will be provided not only in Accra but in key agriculture production and trading centres including Wenchi, Tamale and Sandema which host warehouses to support the exchange. Some of the jobs to be created include commodity brokers, data analysts, credit officers and grain pickers
The Finance Minister made this known when presenting the Budget Statement and Economic Policy of the Government of Ghana for the 2019 Financial Year, on Thursday, 15th Novermber, 2018 at the floor of Parliament.
He hinted that there will always be a ready market for farmers who produce grains such as corn and soya, among others.
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