The Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG) has endorsed its Founder, Mr Kofi Akpaloo, as its presidential candidate in the upcoming general election.
In his acceptance speach, he touched on a number of sectors.
Touching on agriculture, he said an LPG government would mechanise farming and bring about agricultural industrialisation to make life better for farmers and increase yields in the country.
He said such an effort would lead to more employment opportunities because farmers could earn more as a result of increased yields.
“Agro mechanisATION and its attended agro-allied services in the areas of agro production and industrialisation need massive interventions and support from the government. We will put in place funding and subsidy regimes to support our farmers, while discouraging importation,” he said.
Entrepreneurship
He said his government would create one million entrepreneurs within four years, adding: “I have done this as a business man and I will do it as a civil servant”.
“The world has changed dynamically and the most important resource needed for transformational change, the most vital commodity, the most attractive capital, both foreign and local, are the people,” he noted.
In addition, Mr Akpaloo said Ghana would be a place where students and graduates could compete internationally for jobs and services.
