General News of Monday, 16 January 2017Source: Starrfmonline.comGov't rolls out programme to entice youth into agricPresident Nana Akufo-AddoGovernment has rolled out a program aimed at enticing the youth into agriculture. According to the Minister designate for Agriculture Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, the program is expected to revamp the sector, create jobs and ensure food security. Speaking at the opening of the New Year School at Legon, Dr. Akoto emphasized that the initiative known as operation planting for food and job will depend heavily on ICT. On his part, President Nana Akufo-Addo said his government places great premium on modernizing the sector with the introduction of ICT. He said: “It is clear that ICT has brought to the fore new ways of doing things.

Source: GhanaWeb January 16, 2017 21:01 UTC