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| Torgbui Binah Lawluvi welcoming President Mahama to the festival grounds |
Government
is to relaunch the Youth in Agriculture programme, under the new Youth
Employment Agency (YEA) in order to boost young people's interest in that
sector.
According to
President John Mahama, the relaunch has become necessary following the
restructuring of the then Ghana Youth Employment and Entrepreneurial Agency
(GYEEDA) into now Ghana Youth Employment Agency (YEA) backed by an Act of
Parliament.
This, he said
will ensure the equipping young people with the requisite skills, inputs and
machinery to engage in large scale cultivation to meet the high market demand
for agricultural produce.
Addressing
the Chiefs and people of Ziope traditional area in the Agotime-Ziope district
of the Volta region, during their annual Agbleza (farming festival) on
Saturday, the President urged the youth in the area to take advantage of the
programme to improve their livelihood.
Touching on
the 200 community Senior high schools promised by the NDC government, President
Mahama disclosed that, work is currently progressing on 123 out the 200 across
the country.
