The Member of Parliament for Sefwi Wiawso Constituency and board member of the Cocoa Marketing Company, Kofi Benteh Afful, has launched a personal initiative to support rice farmers in his constituency with 500 bags of fertilizer.
This move is part of a broader effort to improve soil nutrient content, boost crop yields, and enhance the livelihoods of farmers through sustainable rice farming practices.
The fertilizers has been distributed to selected rice farming communities, including Dwenasi, Tanoso, Anyinabrim, Asawinso, Boako, Mile 5, Asafo, Abonse, and Madina.
Kofi Benteh Afful made this known in a Facebook post, which was cited by Sefwinews, where he highlighted the significance of empowering local farmers to ensure food self-sufficiency and reduce youth unemployment through agribusiness.
Speaking on the initiative, he emphasized the importance of agriculture to national development and urged the youth to take farming seriously.
He noted that rice farming, when approached with dedication and the right resources, can be a highly lucrative venture capable of transforming lives.
“As a rice farmer myself, I understand the challenges farmers face. That’s why I am personally investing in this initiative to ensure our farmers get the needed support to succeed. Farming is not a job for the uneducated. It is a business — a life-changing opportunity. With the right inputs like fertilizers, we can achieve higher yields and reduce the importation of foreign rice,” he said.
The Legislator added that the support goes beyond just fertilizers. He intends to push for additional assistance in the form of weedicides, pesticides, and modern farming tools to ease the burden on farmers and promote large-scale production.
He also called for collaborative efforts from stakeholders, government agencies, and private investors to support the agricultural sector and reduce youth unemployment through modern farming ventures.
The fertilizer support forms part of the MP’s broader agenda to empower farmers and ensure that Sefwi Wiawso becomes a hub for rice production in the Western North Region and beyond.
