President John Dramani Mahama has hailed Eric Opoku, the Food and Agriculture Minister, as one of the best Ministers of Agriculture in the history of Ghana. He made the commendation during the launch of a new vegetable development project under the national agricultural strategy at Atukum in the Asunafo South District, and the groundbreaking ceremony for a chicken and meat processing centre at Bechem in the Ahafo Region.

Speaking at the event, President Mahama underscored the fresh vegetable drive as a key step toward improving food security, reducing import dependence, and empowering smallholder and subsistence farmers across the country.

Under the programme, the Ministry rolled out the YƐREDUA Vegetable Development Project, promoting vegetable cultivation through greenhouse farming, irrigation-supported open field cultivations, and support for the urban, peri-urban and rural farmers.