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The Finance Minister, Dr Mohammed Adam Amin says the government acknowledges the impact of dry weather conditions on food production and food security in eight regions of the country.

He emphasised the negative effects of the dry spell on agricultural production, food security, employment, income, farmers' investments, GDP, and food inflation, among other areas.

Briefing the press on Thursday, August 29 on the state of the economy, Dr Amin said that given the potential impact of the dry spell on the livelihoods and the emergency nature of the crisis, the government has put in place some emergency measures to mitigate the impact and to prevent food shortage in the country.

He said that the government is working diligently to ensure that this near-drought condition does not disrupt the country’s Fund-supported Post-COVID-19 Economic Growth and Employment Program (PC-PEG).

Thus, he outlined several interventions being implemented by the government to avert a crisis and reduce its impact on Ghanaians and the economy.

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