Presently, less than 1 percent of Ghana's total agricultural output comes from irrigated fields. We are therefore almost entirely at the mercy of the weather as far as food production is concerned. This is clearly not acceptable, especially in light of the fact that rainfall is becoming increasingly unreliable and the population of the country is growing rapidly. We are also embarking on a nationwide evaluation of our underground water resources with a view to determining their sustainability for small-scale irrigation. The private sector is also being encouraged to invest in irrigation, for the government cannot go it alone.
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