Grow your own tomatoes - Government urges citizens to bridge supply gap

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FAA 1 week ago

how many people have backyard land for growing tomatoes. Instead of you to think of using irrigation project in the northing regions for that project you're talking nonsense. I'm quite sure Burkina Faso has the same land and ...
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how many people have backyard land for growing tomatoes. Instead of you to think of using irrigation project in the northing regions for that project you're talking nonsense. I'm quite sure Burkina Faso has the same land and river such as the Northing Regions. Please use your head.
prophet mohammed was a sick dog 1 week ago

Say no to islam and convert to a real religion.
Allah is satanic scum and qur'an is toilet paper. Search online for ways to move away from evil islam.......You can join ex-muslim groups online and be safe........You are ...
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Say no to islam and convert to a real religion.
Allah is satanic scum and qur'an is toilet paper. Search online for ways to move away from evil islam.......You can join ex-muslim groups online and be safe........You are not alone........Burn the qur'an and kill muslims.
Agriculture minister must resign immediately 1 week ago

As a minister instead of find out solutions to solve the issues,you are telling us to grow tomatoes,shall we grow it in your house

As a minister instead of find out solutions to solve the issues,you are telling us to grow tomatoes,shall we grow it in your house
Mr Smith 1 week ago

FAA, very good question to this clueless politician. This the time to show us how his work is done. Now listen to his nonsense. He thinks standing in long queues to vote for them is an easy exercise for such characters to exh ...
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FAA, very good question to this clueless politician. This the time to show us how his work is done. Now listen to his nonsense. He thinks standing in long queues to vote for them is an easy exercise for such characters to exhibit such laziness.
Harry K 1 week ago

So it took Burkina Faso to teach us a big lesson for us as citizens to begin to hold our leaders accountable. We should keep giving them pressure. Unfortunately some foolish party communicators and foot soldiers will praise t ...
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So it took Burkina Faso to teach us a big lesson for us as citizens to begin to hold our leaders accountable. We should keep giving them pressure. Unfortunately some foolish party communicators and foot soldiers will praise this laziness.
Suma 1 week ago

Everything starts from somewhere. Eg. If you carelessly stuck your wallet in your pocket and along the way it is stolen you will be careful the next time. So we learn from our mistakes. USA cut aid to Ghana. The government fo ...
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Everything starts from somewhere. Eg. If you carelessly stuck your wallet in your pocket and along the way it is stolen you will be careful the next time. So we learn from our mistakes. USA cut aid to Ghana. The government found a way to fill that gab. Things happen to open our eyes. If you have trying is not bad. If not you do with what you have or get.
President must fired agric minister immediately 1 week ago

He is not competent for his role

He is not competent for his role
Suma 1 week ago

The few who have will help something which at least can reduce scarcity somehow.

The few who have will help something which at least can reduce scarcity somehow.
Kobie 1 week ago

Even if irrigation is used to produce tomatoes, it is still a good advice for those who can, to grow their own vegetables. It is healthy and economical at the same time.

Even if irrigation is used to produce tomatoes, it is still a good advice for those who can, to grow their own vegetables. It is healthy and economical at the same time.
COD 1 week ago

@FAA : That Agric Minister is a fool.
Cocoa farmers remain unpaid but he wants others to farm tomatoes.
His salary and allowances are paid so he is a place to talk trash to Ghanaians.
Why we keep electing and or appointing ...
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@FAA : That Agric Minister is a fool.
Cocoa farmers remain unpaid but he wants others to farm tomatoes.
His salary and allowances are paid so he is a place to talk trash to Ghanaians.
Why we keep electing and or appointing such incompetent fools to manage our national affairs remains a mystery.

YB 1 week ago

There are many people with backyard land but due to laziness, they prefer to use their time to talk all day long, complaints, social media....fools!!Everybody wants easy money.

There are many people with backyard land but due to laziness, they prefer to use their time to talk all day long, complaints, social media....fools!!Everybody wants easy money.
Boss 1 week ago

We will.always wait and react to shocks. As soon as Burkina lofts the ban, we will abandon all new initiatives. Remember how hygiene and water supply took the centre stage during covid 19 on Ghana. Now we have a government ca ...
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We will.always wait and react to shocks. As soon as Burkina lofts the ban, we will abandon all new initiatives. Remember how hygiene and water supply took the centre stage during covid 19 on Ghana. Now we have a government cancelling sanitation and hygiene projects because there no epidemic scare.
That's all 1 week ago

It's been a while since I heard a government official saying something as wise and yet simple

It's been a while since I heard a government official saying something as wise and yet simple
KO 1 week ago

Grow your own tomatoes? Why not let's grow our own tomatoes, Mr minister? Thank you

Grow your own tomatoes? Why not let's grow our own tomatoes, Mr minister? Thank you
Samy 1 week ago

It shame for a country like Ghana to import any food from desert country when God has given us vast fertile green land . Politicians have stolen and destroyed every industry in our country

It shame for a country like Ghana to import any food from desert country when God has given us vast fertile green land . Politicians have stolen and destroyed every industry in our country
Lion 1 week ago

This man is not good enough for this role. He needs to be removed immediately.

This man is not good enough for this role. He needs to be removed immediately.
Sleeping Tablet. 1 week ago

The matter goes beyoung growing our own tomatos. It's all about preservation. Our Leaders are defeated to think like human beings.

The matter goes beyoung growing our own tomatos. It's all about preservation. Our Leaders are defeated to think like human beings.
Samy 1 week ago

Just announce operation feed your self policy as Acheampong did to bring abundance of food

Just announce operation feed your self policy as Acheampong did to bring abundance of food
Mr. Smith 1 week ago

Samy, during the late Acheampong's era accommodation in Accra was not as tough as today whereby kitchens are converted into single rooms. During those times there was enough space around people's backyards for that Operation ...
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Samy, during the late Acheampong's era accommodation in Accra was not as tough as today whereby kitchens are converted into single rooms. During those times there was enough space around people's backyards for that Operation Feed Yourself program. Politicians of today are too clueless.
agyeman 1 week ago

THIS MAN AND HIS PRESIDENT ARE NOT CORRECT. GOOD LANDS HAVE BEEN CONVERTED TO GALAMSEY SITES, DOMESTIC COMPOUNDS HAVE BEEN EITHER PAVED OR CEMENTED. SO HOW DO INDIVIDUALS GROW THEIR OWN TOMATOES. SOME LEADERS WE HAVE ARE COMP ...
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THIS MAN AND HIS PRESIDENT ARE NOT CORRECT. GOOD LANDS HAVE BEEN CONVERTED TO GALAMSEY SITES, DOMESTIC COMPOUNDS HAVE BEEN EITHER PAVED OR CEMENTED. SO HOW DO INDIVIDUALS GROW THEIR OWN TOMATOES. SOME LEADERS WE HAVE ARE COMPLETELY OUT OF TOUCH.

Kofiko 1 week ago

As ndc supporter, our ndc demons madness incompetent greedy judas politicians think Ghanaians are fools so they can do whatever they want. Ndc always comes to power to destroy Ghana economy all because they don't know how to ...
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As ndc supporter, our ndc demons madness incompetent greedy judas politicians think Ghanaians are fools so they can do whatever they want. Ndc always comes to power to destroy Ghana economy all because they don't know how to govern a nation period. We Ghanaians have made big mistake to bring ndc party back to power. Ndc judas demons madness incompetent politicians always comes out to speak nonsense. Ghanaians have lands where is the money. Because of your foolishness causing Ghana economy hardship. When Npp was in power Ghanaians didn't have problems with food. We ndc supporters must stop our partisan politics against Npp government and focus on a party who can develop Ghana economy for Ghanaians period. Ndc have nothing good for Ghanaians.
Ndc politicians policies are lies, propaganda, sabotage, greediness, Selfishness, wickedness, stupidity, foolishness, loot and share partisan politics. Ghanaians let us bring Npp back to power again in 2028.God bless Npp government for their good governance for Ghanaians during their time.
Asabee 1 week ago

Hon. Minister was very strong in opposition.
Now in government as a Minister, the reality on the ground have calm him....
Now it is old late Gen Acheampong plan....backyard garden....in 2026.......Politicians .....

Hon. Minister was very strong in opposition.
Now in government as a Minister, the reality on the ground have calm him....
Now it is old late Gen Acheampong plan....backyard garden....in 2026.......Politicians .....
hans 1 week ago

You don't deserve your salary, a big square peg in round hole,

A few Ghanaians with the comfort of their own home and backyard can do that...

What about the millions renting tiny tiny ghettos...Africans are being less ...
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You don't deserve your salary, a big square peg in round hole,

A few Ghanaians with the comfort of their own home and backyard can do that...

What about the millions renting tiny tiny ghettos...Africans are being less intelligent for voting...it doesn't make sense
B. ANSAH 1 week ago

Please, don't allow what you are proposing to remain in the books....
Implementation is key!!

Please, don't allow what you are proposing to remain in the books....
Implementation is key!!
Suma 1 week ago

Perfect idea. I am doing that already together with other crops.

Perfect idea. I am doing that already together with other crops.
Bonus Baba 1 week ago

Simple!!!. Grow your f---- tomatoes instead of relying on Freebies. Ghanaians are all about free stuff. Dry Burkina has turn things around to develop their tomato industry. Lazy butt Ghanaians want to buy because their ...
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Simple!!!. Grow your f---- tomatoes instead of relying on Freebies. Ghanaians are all about free stuff. Dry Burkina has turn things around to develop their tomato industry. Lazy butt Ghanaians want to buy because their cedi is stronger. Thank you Minister for telling them the truth.
Evans 1 week ago

What's the maturity period of Tomatoes?.
Eiiiih, what leaders do we have? Take the opportunity of the BAN from BF, to
1- develop your own irrigation system quickly
2- Assist the youth with funds to get into farming
3- enc ...
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What's the maturity period of Tomatoes?.
Eiiiih, what leaders do we have? Take the opportunity of the BAN from BF, to
1- develop your own irrigation system quickly
2- Assist the youth with funds to get into farming
3- encourage Govt- private partnership into growing tomotoes quickly
5- Community leaders should release lands for interested parties
6- the volta reg. & the northern reg. should be considered
7-Revive te existing Dams
8- Go after the contractor that run away with $12 million dollars etc...
9- don't go & negotiate any thing with the BF govt...that could be a disgrace
Ash 1 week ago

Organize the unemployed and provide the necessary inputs to help alleviate the shortage..

Organize the unemployed and provide the necessary inputs to help alleviate the shortage..
Pelicles. 1 week ago

Let see if Eric Opoku, the so-called "Agric Minister" has brain to come up with some mitigating factors to help bridge the impasse. If Burkina Faso, a desert-like nation can produce tomatoes, what about Ghana? It means our le ...
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Let see if Eric Opoku, the so-called "Agric Minister" has brain to come up with some mitigating factors to help bridge the impasse. If Burkina Faso, a desert-like nation can produce tomatoes, what about Ghana? It means our leaders are absolutely useless.

Another factor is our insatiable love for anything foreign. What is the difference between tomatoes that we produce in Ghana and those from Burkina Faso? What Burkina Faso did shouldn't have any effect on us but due to some stupidities, we are debating about it as if all the 33 million Ghanaians are all cripples, (excuse my language).
Adzo 1 week ago

You are so stupid. Such a bush guy. Can everyone grow tomato3. Why is the average politician so naive and stupid. Then tell every ghanaian to grow their own plantain, banana, yam, pepper. I have known pilitics to belong to mo ...
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You are so stupid. Such a bush guy. Can everyone grow tomato3. Why is the average politician so naive and stupid. Then tell every ghanaian to grow their own plantain, banana, yam, pepper. I have known pilitics to belong to morons and those who are lazy to think or reason but this guy is a miron

John 1 week ago

This is a good idea

This is a good idea
Fireman 1 week ago

What are the government initiatives and incentives to act as a catalyst. You are being paid to ensure things work in your sector, so talk well.

What are the government initiatives and incentives to act as a catalyst. You are being paid to ensure things work in your sector, so talk well.
Well done burkina 1 week ago

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have waited until someone tells us to grow enough tomatoes for our daily used

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have waited until someone tells us to grow enough tomatoes for our daily used
my eyes everywhere. 1 week ago

foolish ghanaians now you have seen your stupid of laziness and dependant on foreign goods?

foolish ghanaians now you have seen your stupid of laziness and dependant on foreign goods?
Wiseman 1 week ago

It's a horrible pity to find a minister who lacks vision and direction! A shame for the government of NDC and its leader JD Mahama. The disgraceful gentleman was supposed to announce something tangible to boost the economy r ...
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It's a horrible pity to find a minister who lacks vision and direction! A shame for the government of NDC and its leader JD Mahama. The disgraceful gentleman was supposed to announce something tangible to boost the economy rather going on air to announce back-yard gardening. Shame to all in that useless government. Apuu tɔɔ.
Kweku 1 week ago

Even if you don't have a backyard, you can grow tomatoes in a flower-pot. It's very healthy for you.

Even if you don't have a backyard, you can grow tomatoes in a flower-pot. It's very healthy for you.
OSAFO KANTANKA 1 week ago

We are too LAZY in Ghana. Why can’t we produce ENOUGH “TOMATOES in Ghana? There are more Patches of Land in all the towns in Ghana to produce “ENOUGH “ Tomatoes for the whole country. More patches of land in “M ...
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We are too LAZY in Ghana. Why can’t we produce ENOUGH “TOMATOES in Ghana? There are more Patches of Land in all the towns in Ghana to produce “ENOUGH “ Tomatoes for the whole country. More patches of land in “MOST “ of the houses to plant at least “Three Plants “ of Tomatoes each but due to “Extreme Laziness we don’t care. For my money the government should ignore the cry for TOMATOES.
Don King 1 week ago

A FOOLISH MINISTER. WASTE OF SPACE. LESS THAN 5% OF THE POPULATION OF THE US PROVIDE FOOD FOR THEM AND EXPORT SOME. YOU HAVE A LEADER IN GHANA SAYING THE ENTIRE POPULATION OF GHANA SHOULD GROW TOMATOES. WASTE OF MINISTERIAL S ...
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A FOOLISH MINISTER. WASTE OF SPACE. LESS THAN 5% OF THE POPULATION OF THE US PROVIDE FOOD FOR THEM AND EXPORT SOME. YOU HAVE A LEADER IN GHANA SAYING THE ENTIRE POPULATION OF GHANA SHOULD GROW TOMATOES. WASTE OF MINISTERIAL SPACE OR RESOURCE. SUCH AN IDIOT.
Gideon Tettey-Fio 1 week ago

Please,how do I get assistance to go into a two hectare tomatoes cultivation? My contact is +233243477638, thank you .

Please,how do I get assistance to go into a two hectare tomatoes cultivation? My contact is +233243477638, thank you .
Kukua 1 week ago

First many of the citizens need to be trained on how to simply grow not just tomatoes but other veggies such as peppers and onions. The greedy local chiefs, if they have any sense, can rent out plots of land to the locals ins ...
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First many of the citizens need to be trained on how to simply grow not just tomatoes but other veggies such as peppers and onions. The greedy local chiefs, if they have any sense, can rent out plots of land to the locals instead of selling land to foreigners . And greedy landlords should stop restricting renters from growing these basic veggies in the yard. Cruelty is what keeps the black race hungry and poor.
Nii Joromi 1 week ago

Shame on Ghana and our lazy misleaders who are never proactive. Too many useless political slogans while we beg a desert country for tomatoes. Damn!!

Shame on Ghana and our lazy misleaders who are never proactive. Too many useless political slogans while we beg a desert country for tomatoes. Damn!!
Okyere Kay 6 days ago

Exactly my thoughts.

Exactly my thoughts.
Nana Richman 1 week ago

Can we " grow- OUR OWN CHICKEN AS WELL???
AS SOON AS THE RICH IMPORTERS STOP IMPORTING the VERY CHEAP "NKCKC FUNU "INTO THE COUNTRY TO KILL LOCAL POULTRY FARMS???

Can we " grow- OUR OWN CHICKEN AS WELL???
AS SOON AS THE RICH IMPORTERS STOP IMPORTING the VERY CHEAP "NKCKC FUNU "INTO THE COUNTRY TO KILL LOCAL POULTRY FARMS???
Okyere Kay 6 days ago

You politicians must be ashamed of yourselves.Almost 7 decades after independence how can we import tomatoes from Burkina Faso a semi-dessert country?

You politicians must be ashamed of yourselves.Almost 7 decades after independence how can we import tomatoes from Burkina Faso a semi-dessert country?
Adiepena 5 days ago

It’s about time the government took a stand to boost the tomato farming and all the essential crops needed for the country and export production. What one day all importers refuse to sell their produce to Ghana As Burkina h ...
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It’s about time the government took a stand to boost the tomato farming and all the essential crops needed for the country and export production. What one day all importers refuse to sell their produce to Ghana As Burkina has, guess what will happen?

There are so many villages idle lands being wasted. I think the government and chiefs can collaborate and use the lands for these projects also the unemployed youth can have a job. Create WORKERS BRIGADE as President Nkrumah did. Long Live Ghana

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