The seventh edition of the Ghana Garden and Flower Show (GGFS) has been launched with a call on citizens to develop innovative ways in protecting the environment.
GGFS is a Strategic Communications Africa Limited (StratComm Africa) initiative which is aimed at promoting horticulture and floriculture in Ghana as well as creating awareness of the commercial and psychological benefits of flowers and gardens.
This year's show on the theme: "Be the change" is aimed at inculcating the awareness of green behaviour on the environment and what could be done collectively to make the environment cleaner, greener and more beautiful.
The week-long event which will be held from August 29 to Sept 3, 2019 at the Efua Sutherland Children’s Park and is expected to have 30,000 participants, an increase of 10,000 participants at last year’s show.
Potential
For her part, the Israeli Ambassador to Ghana, Ms Shani Cooper said the floriculture and horticulture industry had a great potential for any given country.
She said the industry impacted the environment positively and contribute to the income generation and economic growth.
“In Ghana, a country blessed with the basic elements for successful agricultural practices – water, good soil and sunshine, we have more reason to make use of this gift that nature has endowed our country with to maximise its benefits to create jobs, generate foreign exchange as well as attract potential investors to the country,” she said.
Ms Cooper further expressed Israel’s commitment to contribute to the realisation of Ghana’s development agenda, “for example, planting for food and jobs.”
Source: Graphic Online (Prince Acquah)