Uniting Africa for Sustainable Agriculture : Incorporated Society Of Planters, ISP.
Dr. Shermal Perera, Chairman of, Incorporated Society Of Planters, Africa (ISP), today in their press briefing emphasizes the need for African countries to unite for sustainable agriculture. Africa lags in agricultural development, making sustainable practices crucial. Environmental protection is vital for sustainable growth.
Digital companies and experts can provide academic qualifications and career development opportunities. ISP’s Agri Unity initiative empowers smallholders with knowledge and expertise, helping them develop commercial connections and sustainable agriculture conditions.
Ghana is a key country for sustainable agriculture due to its natural resources and workforce. Developing cash crops like cocoa can enhance agricultural productivity.
To further the initiative, Dr. Perera stresses the need to explore scientific aspects, providing solutions to enhance sustainable practices. Scientific research is crucial to achieving the initiative’s objectives.
Mr. Christian Foli, Chairman of ISP Ghana, highlights the importance of capacity building and networking. Identifying expertise within governments or organizations can build capacity, leading to lower production costs and higher revenue.
He calls on the government to reset agriculture practices in Ghana through capacity building, ensuring better handling of production factors and lower prices, to conclude.
Overview Of ISP
The Incorporated Society of Planters is technically a professional body incorporated on 8th October 1919 as a company limited by guarantee and not having a share capital under the Companies Act.
For a hundred years up to the early eighties, the plantation sector played a vital role in Malaysia’s economy. It created vast employment opportunities in the country and was a major contributor to foreign exchange earnings. Malaysia became the world leader in plantation agriculture.
With the strong economic growth in recent years, there has been a shift in the plantation industry from the previous concern of creating employment opportunities towards upgrading skills for productivity to maintain Malaysia’s competitiveness.
For Malaysia to retain its position in the forefront of plantation agriculture, it must take a lead in technical innovations, such as mechanisation of estate operations, and through increased value added in the downstream utilisation of the country’s primary products.
The Incorporated Society of Planters (ISP) with a proven team at its helm will continue to tap the innovative and technical skills of its members to maintain the growth of the Society and Malaysia’s unrivalled record of excellence in plantation agriculture, in the new millennium.