The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary Candidate for Ketu North, Edem Agbana, has lambasted the ruling New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) initiative, dismissing it as a hollow political catchphrase devoid of tangible outcomes.
The PFJ, touted as a flagship program of the NPP government, was introduced with the aim of catalyzing agricultural transformation and fostering job creation.
Launched in 2017, the PFJ encompassed various elements such as subsidized inputs, enhanced extension services, marketing assistance, infrastructural development, investment in farmers’ organizations, and the adoption of modern agricultural technologies.
The overarching goal of the policy was to engender sustainable employment opportunities for the citizens of Ghana.
However, according to the NDC Parliamentary Candidate for Ketu North, Edem Agbana, the PFJ was nothing more than a rhetorical device used for political expediency.
In an interview with Umaru Sanda Amadu on Citi FM’s Eyewitness News, Agbana asserted, “PFJ was nothing but a political slogan with no real-time solutions.”
“I have been farming for years now. The PFJ produced no results. And I am ready to debate this anywhere anytime. It was a political slogan meant to deceive the people.”