President John Dramani Mahama has admonished individuals in formal employment to consider farming as an additional source of income.
He opined that farming was not the exclusive preserve of rural communities or full-time farmers.
He made the call while delivering an address at the 41st National Farmers’ Day celebration in Ho on Friday, 5 December, 2025.
President Mahama said the long-held notion that farming is only for “village folks” is outdated and does not reflect modern realities.
He believes civil servants, teachers and private sector workers, can combine their regular jobs with meaningful agricultural activity.
“Agriculture isn’t only for the village folks. You can work and still be a farmer. Teachers and civil servants can go to work and have farms, and the money from the farm can supplement their incomes.”
In his view, farming as another source of income would not only boost personal earnings but also strengthen national food security and reduce reliance on imports.
He encouraged workers to embrace modern agricultural practices such as irrigation, improved seedlings, and technology-driven systems that allow part-time farmers to maintain productive farms without being physically present every day.
Meanwhile, the President has also indicated that his government has put in place measures aimed at stabilising food prices.
The measures he explained are driven by deliberate policy interventions and improved management of the country’s food systems.
“Food inflation stood at 28.3%. Through targeted interventions and careful management of food systems, I am pleased to report that food inflation has decreased significantly to 9.5% by October 2025. This is a notable improvement from the 22.8% recorded at exactly the same time last year,” he stated.
According to him, the government has distributed 50,000 metric tonnes of fertiliser and 3,000 metric tonnes of hybrid maize and rice seeds to farmers and national institutions, such as the National Service Authority, churches, the Prison Service, and secondary and tertiary institutions.
