The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana has expressed its disappointment over the alleged politicisation of fertiliser distribution under phase two of the Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) initiative.
Concerns were raised after reports surfaced that Members of Parliament and District Chief Executives were distributing fertilisers based on political party affiliation.
Speaking to Citi News, the Programmes Manager of the association, Charles Nyaaba, confirmed these allegations after engaging with peasant farmers nationwide, who shared their experiences regarding the biased distribution.
“We, as farmers, were expecting that it [the fertiliser] would be evenly distributed according to vulnerable people. At the beginning of the week, I have so far visited about 20 districts and in all these districts I visited, those are the complaints that were coming from our members, that if you are not a member of NPP, they will not even allow you to be part of it.
“So there are farmers who have not even attempted to go there because if you go there and you are not a member of the party, you will not be allowed to take part and get your share.
“But as an association that represents the voices of farmers across all political divides, we are so disappointed.”
