Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has announced the rollout of a four-year programme to enrol 10,000 youth into the National Service Scheme (NSS) to strengthen agricultural service delivery across the country.
Speaking at the Government Accountability Series in Accra on Monday, November 24, 2025, Mr. Opoku noted that the programme is meant to improve agricultural services and support farmers across the country.
Mr. Eric Opoku explained that, the initiative will also help clear the backlog of agriculture and veterinary graduates who have not been posted since 2015.
“In addition, 10,000 youth are being enrolled on the National Service scheme under a four-year programme. Each year, a portion of these youth will be retained as permanent Ministry staff to augment agricultural extension delivery.
“This is to clear the backlog of students who have completed the Ministry’s agricultural and veterinary colleges from 2015 up to date and have not been posted,” he said.
By investing in the frontline of service delivery, the minister said MoFA is cementing the foundation for modern, climate-smart and data-driven agriculture.
Source: Ernest Kelvin Okanta
