Finance Minister, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, has requested the approval of GH₵500 million from the Contingency Fund.This is part of the emergency response measures to address the imminent food insecurity expected due to the dry spell experienced across eight regions of Ghana comes days after President Akufo-Addo directed the Finance Ministry to raise GH₵8 billion relief package to assist farmers grappling with the devastating effects of the ongoing dry spell.