Outgoing Agric Minister changes his tune

Mahama (L) and Ahwoi(R).

Mr. Kwesi Ahwoi, previous Minister in charge of Ghana’s Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) dramatically changed his tune when he handed the reins over to Hon. Kofi Humado.

In his handover speech he charged Hon. Humado to “minimise if not eliminate the importation of rice and to reduce import of livestock products by 40 percent … in the next four years of his leadership.”

It will be remembered that Mr. Ahwoi made two very specific promises during his reign as Minister in charge of MOFA. >>> more

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