President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans to construct a 60-hectare irrigation facility to support year-round tomato production and reduce post-harvest losses in the sector.
The tomato production project proposed by Mahama will be complemented by storage and processing facilities designed to stabilise supply and curb seasonal gluts that often result in significant losses for farmers.
Delivering the keynote address at this year’s Kwahu Business Forum on Saturday, April 4, the President emphasised that agriculture and agribusiness will be a top priority of his administration.
He also outlined the government’s intention to adopt a targeted investment strategy, focusing resources on selected areas to deliver measurable results within a short timeframe.
“We are going to select specific areas where government is going to intentionally mobilise investment. We will intentionally invest with both local resources and external ones so that we will get measurable outcomes within the shortest possible time,” he said.
