u/BlacksmithActive8669

Friends keep telling me how basic food is expensive in Ghana. I blame the ministry of agriculture but I'm only concerned about the solution.

We can complete food sufficiency at low prices in 2 years with an investment of $500million. Yes, an investment, which will return a profit to government. Not a cost that will just evaporate into the blackhole of opaque activity at the ministry.

I'll be brief.

1. Ghana produces about 500 agric degree holders each year.

We empower 5000 graduates to start

500 one million dollar farms across the country. (10 graduates per farm)

2. Each farm is dedicated to production, storage processing and marketing of essential staples including maize, rice tubers, plantain, tomatoes, fish, poultry, pigs,goats,cattle. Dairy

3. The graduates will decide and employ the best global practices and cutting edge science without the need for supervision.

4. The loans will be paid back after 5 years and ownership will revert to the graduates. They won't squander their best opportunity to become millionaires in 5 years.

5. Government retains a minority share and earns profits and dividends.

I am an agriculture graduate and I know this will work.

Problem solved. We are currently wasting billions of dollars on projects that have little impact on the economy.

The cost of basic food in Ghana is unacceptable. If I had the power, these 5 items will be price controlled and subsidized.

1. Kenkey( shd be 1 cedi)

2. A loaf of Bread(5 cedis)

3. Crate of eggs(30 cedis)

4. 1 kg of beans(10 cedis)

5.1 kg of Rice (10 cedis)

This was unthinkable in the past, but times have changed. The "free market" has consistently failed to protect the poor and vulnerable. Mamdani is addressing this in New York, Mottley is doing the same in Barbados. Ghana can do it.

What's your 5 ?