Story: Mary Ankrah
THE Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) has taken delivery of a Toyota double cabin pick-up, 10 personal digital assistants (PDAs) and three computers to enhance the effective operations of its Statistics, Research and Information Directorate (SRID).
The vehicle, valued at $26,113, and the PDAs and computers, worth GH¢9,190, were presented by the World Food Programme (WFP) to enhance efficient data collection and analysis for food security and nutrition monitoring system.
The Country Director of the WFP, Mr Ismail Omer, who made the presentation, expressed the hope that the equipment would facilitate and strengthen the statistical base of the SRID.
“Our expectation is that the unit will maintain the system for periodic performance audit which will ensure food security information, including early warning information on the crops, livestock and poultry and the fisheries sub-sectors,” he said.
He also gave assurance of the WFP’s continued support to the ministry towards achieving efficiency in its operations.
The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Mr Kwesi Ahwoi, who received the items, commended the WFP for the kind gesture and was hopeful that the equipment would help introduce new dimensions in the operations of the SRID.
He urged the SRID to take good care of the equipment to prolong its life span.
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