{"id":4033,"date":"2024-03-14T06:31:26","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T06:31:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/?p=4033"},"modified":"2024-03-14T06:31:28","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T06:31:28","slug":"planting-for-food-and-jobs-has-reduced-kenkey-prices-bryan-acheampong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/?p=4033","title":{"rendered":"Planting for Food and Jobs has reduced kenkey prices \u2013 Bryan Acheampong"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"747\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/55120382.295-Copy-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4036\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/55120382.295-Copy-1.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/55120382.295-Copy-1-300x241.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 747px) 100vw, 747px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr. Bryan Acheampong has said is a notable decline in kenkey prices due to the abundance of maize in the market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to him, this is a result of the successful implementation of the Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) Programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In an interview on the Citi TV on Wednesday, March 13, the Abetifi Member of Parliament noted a general decline in kenkey prices nationwide, with some areas seeing an average price as low as 2 cedis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Acheampong emphasized collaborative efforts with companies like Yara to enhance rice production, resulting in rice surpluses across various regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He also highlighted a surplus of maize contributing to the reduction in kenkey prices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Acheampong also assured the public of the government\u2019s success in curbing food inflation nationwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ose-youtube ose-uid-075eed8f58318a6624bd3b8199998fc6 ose-embedpress-responsive\" style=\"width:400px; height:400px; max-height:400px; max-width:100%; display:inline-block;\" data-embed-type=\"Youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allowFullScreen=\"true\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/t5NkvFTrRAk?feature=oembed&color=red&rel=0&controls=1&start=&end=&fs=0&iv_load_policy=0&autoplay=0&mute=0&modestbranding=0&cc_load_policy=1&playsinline=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media;accelerometer;autoplay;clipboard-write;gyroscope;picture-in-picture clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen referrerpolicy=\"origin\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere is a lot of maize out there too and if you look at the price of maize on the market, it tells you that there is a lot of it out there and that is why the price of Kenkey is going down. The average is about 2 cedis and 3 cedis. I can get you kenkey for 2 cedis, I can get you kenkey for 4 cedis, I can get you kenkey for 5 cedis,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Encouraging farmers to engage in the registration process, Mr. Acheampong emphasized the importance of boosting food production and advancing agriculture with the PFJ Phase 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Tuesday, the Ministry of Agriculture inaugurated a nationwide registration of farmers, marking the initiation of the second phase of the Planting for Food and Jobs Programme (PFJ Phase 2).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr. Bryan Acheampong has said is a notable decline in kenkey prices due to the abundance of maize in the market. According to him, this is a result of the successful implementation of the Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) Programme. 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