Ghana becomes first country to launch national yam strategy
Ghana has become the first country in the world to launch the national yam strategy for the development of the yam industry in the country. The national yam strategy which puts yam in the spotlight as a key crop to help Ghana fight poverty, enhance food security, and improve the livelihoods and income of women and men engaged in the yam sector. The launching which took place in a conference hall in Accra at the La palm royal beach hotel attracted a huge media attention including high level of dignitaries across the country and other parts of Africa and beyond. Speaking during the launching Deputy Minister for Food and Agriculture Hon. Ahmed Yakubu Alhassan disclosed the strategy envisions making Ghana the leading source of premium quality yam products with global penetration and contributing to an improved Ghanaian economy and livelihoods. He noted one of the objectives of the strategy is to develop commercially-driven research and development as well as capa