The National Service Scheme (NSS) has announced that it has collected 600 bags of maize, which will be distributed to Senior High Schools (SHSs) nationwide.

The scheme, as part of the Economic Enclave Project under the GhanaCARES "Obaatan Pa" initiative, successfully harvested more than 600 bags of maize. These bags have now been handed over to the Ministry of Education for distribution to schools across the country to support the school feeding program.

Ambrose Entsiwah, the Acting Head of Corporate Affairs at NSS, provided this information in an interview with Citi News in Accra.

“We have actually so far prepared and bagged 600 bags to be sent to some of the Free SHSs to augment their feeding stock for the students… We still have some of the maize on the farm yet to be harvested.”

“So when we are able to do that then we will be able to tell the number of bags that will come out of the next harvesting which will be done very soon. But that will be dependent on the fact that the Ministry will have to take a decision on which of the schools will benefit.”

Mr. Entsiwah emphasized that 50 NSS personnel from various agricultural institutions across the country are responsible for farm-related activities. These individuals can anticipate employment opportunities after completing their service.

Furthermore, he noted that the initial harvest from the farms managed by the National Service Scheme (NSS) is projected to yield approximately 1,000 bags of rice.

These rice supplies will help bolster food provisions for schools participating in the Free Senior High School program.