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Chief of Staff Julius Debrah has urged the Ghana Education Service (GES) to integrate agriculture more effectively into the school curriculum, emphasizing its potential to drive food security, job creation, and youth empowerment. Speaking at the launch of the School Farm Initiative in Accra, Mr. Debrah highlighted the program’s goal of utilizing produce from school farms to reduce government spending on the Senior High School feeding program.
The initiative, he noted, aligns with the government’s vision to make agriculture a backbone of the economy. Mr. Debrah stressed the need for broad stakeholder support, including teachers, parents, and unions, to ensure the program’s success. He called on the GES to weave agriculture into teaching and learning as a practical tool for education, rather than a punitive measure.
“School heads and CHASS must provide leadership at the institutional level to make the farms vibrant and sustainable,” he added. Mr. Debrah described the initiative as a strategic investment in the nation’s future, appealing to organizations like NAGRAT and CCT-GH to embrace the program.
