The Deputy Director in-charge of Regional Coordination of the Information Services Department (ISD), Mr Isaac Dupey has advised Ghanaians not to politicise the ongoing agricultural census in the country.
The exercise, he noted was necessary for the provision of accurate data to help government and institutions with planning and research.
He made the statement during a farmers’ durbar organised by the ISD in collaboration with the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) and Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) at Ayomso in the Asunafo North Municipality of the Brong Ahafo region as part of its nationwide awareness campaign about the 2018 Census of Agriculture.
He explained that the exercise is to collect reliable information on agricultural activities across the country, adding that farmers must cooperate with the enumerators to ensure accuracy.
Mr Dupey said contrary to rumours; the exercise was not for tax collection purposes.
The Regional Information Officer (RIO), Imoro Ayibani urged the municipal and district information officers to intensify the public campaigns to ensure the success of the exercise.
The ISD has held similar durbars in Techiman, Dormaa and Bechem and also deployed vans to various communities to publicize the exercise.
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By: Mashoud Kombat/citinewsroom.com/Ghana