General News of Wednesday, 11 January 2017Source: 3news.comGroup kicks against Nana Addo’s Agric minister-designateDr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, Minister-designate for AgricultureFood Sovereignty Ghana (FSG) is kicking against the appointment of Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto as the Minister-designate for Agriculture. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo made the appointment of Dr. Afriyie Akoto known when some delegation of Zongo Chiefs paid him a courtesy call some few days ago. Dr. Akoto speaking on TV3’s New Day, in 2014, said he finds the debate over GMOs hypocritical. But acting General Secretary of Food Sovereignty Ghana, Evans Tawiah says “we have nothing against him [Dr. Afriyie Akoto]. Food Sovereignty Ghana cannot trust Dr. Akoto to man our agricultural sector.

Source: GhanaWeb January 11, 2017 18:45 UTC