The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Hon. Eric Opoku has received two prestigious awards by the Office of the Special to the African Union for his contribution to enhance food security in Ghana and Africa.
The awards: Honorary Ambassadorship Award and Diplomatic Medal of Merit in Agricultural Transformation were conferred on Hon. Eric Opoku at the ministry’s conference room in Accra.
To present the awards, the Head of Mission of the African Union Agenda 2063, H.E Amb. Dr. Stepen Gbatigbi Ben-Joel said eulogises Hon. Eric Opoku for his good work been seen beyond the shores of Ghana and Africa.
According to Amb. Dr. Ben-Joel, the leadership of Hon. Minister in the agriculture sector has not only empowered farmers and enhance food systems but has also spoken directly to the sole of Agenda 2063 which envision an Africa that feeds herself and the world.
“You have turned fields into engines of economic growth, you have empowered communities through inclusive agriculture policies, and you have proved that with right vision and political will, food security is not just a dream is achievable reality”, Amb. Dr. Ben-Joel eulogises.
He mentioned that the Diplomatic Medal of Merit is confer on missionaries who transform lands to feed the future, hence Hon. Eric Opoku has successfully done that.
In responds to these prestigious awards, Amb. Eric Opoku expressed his gratitude to the envoy and assured of his commitment to the AU Agenda 2063.
He explained the various policies and interventions that his government has put in place to ensure food security in Ghana and beyond.
Some of these policies and interventions he mentioned were Feed Ghana Policy, irrigation project for the farmers to farm all year rounds, producing local rice seeds for farmers to avoid seed importation, etc.
