President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans to build a 60-hectare irrigation complex to boost year-round tomato production and reduce post-harvest losses in the agriculture sector.
The project will also feature storage and processing facilities, which are meant to help stabilise supply and reduce seasonal gluts that frequently result in significant losses for growers.
Regardless of periodic rainfall patterns, the irrigation project will give farmers a steady and dependable supply of water, allowing tomatoes to be grown all year round. In addition to increasing produce yields and quality, this is anticipated to help stabilise tomato prices in regional markets.
Mahama underlined the value of making investments in cutting-edge agricultural infrastructure while speaking at the Kwahu Business Forum.
He pointed out that initiatives like this are essential for empowering farmers, generating jobs, and strengthening the nation’s economy through agribusiness.
He reiterated that the development agenda of his administration still places a strong emphasis on agriculture and agribusiness.
He stressed a targeted investment strategy, stating that in order to guarantee quantifiable and prompt outcomes, the government will direct both internal and foreign resources into carefully chosen areas.
“We are going to select specific areas where the 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.
Future agricultural advances are anticipated to use the 60-hectare irrigation plan as a model, with the possibility of expanding it to other crops and geographical areas.
The initiative might be a major step toward modernising Ghana’s agricultural environment and promoting sustainable farming methods if it is implemented and maintained successfully.
Source: newsthemegh.com