The MP Hon. Maxwell Lukutor has taken a bold step towards promoting youth participation in agriculture with the official launch of the *Green Scholars Project at Sogakope Senior High School (SOGASCO).
The event brought together key stakeholders, including the District Chief Executive (DCE), Hon. Victoria Dzeklo, the South Tongu District Director of Education, Mrs Celestine Korsi-Agordo, the District Director of Agriculture, heads of all five Senior High Schools, as well as representatives from basic schools across the district.
In her address, the DCE, Hon. Victoria Dzeklo, encouraged students to actively embrace the initiative, stressing the importance of agriculture in ensuring food security. She urged the students to take advantage of the opportunity to produce food not only for themselves but also to contribute to their communities. She further acknowledged the efforts of the current Mahama administration in supporting policies aimed at improving food supply to schools.
The Coordinator of Tractor Services for the ML Foundation, Hon. Gustav Adomah, commended the Member of Parliament for South Tongu, Hon. Maxwell K. Lukutor, for extending the project to secondary schools. He emphasized that the initiative presents a valuable opportunity for students to acquire practical skills that could shape their future careers and livelihoods. He advised students to take the project seriously and make the most of it.
Also speaking at the event, the District Director of Education, Mrs. Celestine Korsi-Agordo, expressed gratitude to SOGASCO for hosting the program. She lauded the MP for introducing the initiative, noting that it would help reshape perceptions about agriculture. According to her, the project will play a key role in correcting the long-held misconception that farming is only for the academically weak or economically disadvantaged.
Delivering the keynote address, the Member of Parliament for South Tongu, Hon. Maxwell K. Lukutor, described the Green Scholars Project as a transformative initiative aimed at rekindling interest in agriculture among the youth. He emphasized that the project is his own initiative, driven by his vision to empower young people through practical agricultural training.
He announced that under the initiative, schools with access to arable land will benefit from free ploughing of up to 10 acres of farmland. He explained that the project goes beyond land preparation, focusing on skills development, entrepreneurship, and food security.
Hon. Lukutor expressed profound appreciation to Amar Deep Hari, Group Chairman of IPMC Ghana, for supporting the initiative with a harrow valued at $15,000, a contribution he described as critical to the program’s success. He also expressed his gratitude to the Maxwell Lukutor Foundation (ML Foundation) for procuring the tractor and other essential equipment to drive the project forward.
The MP outlined a clear vision for the project, which includes nurturing a new generation of young agriculturists, transforming school farms into productive learning centres, and contributing to employment creation in the district.
He called on school authorities, students, and relevant government departments to fully support the initiative to ensure its success, adding that the project has the potential to become a model for other districts across the country.
The Green Scholars Project is expected to significantly boost agricultural education and production in South Tongu, while equipping students with practical skills for the future.
The launch marks the beginning of a renewed effort to position agriculture as an attractive and viable career path for the youth in the district.
