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By
D.I. Laary, RNG
Wa, March 20th, GNA –
The first-ever Agri-Food Trade Fair and Conference was held in Wa, Upper
Capital of the Western Region, to stimulate agricultural investments and raise public awareness
awareness on a multi – million euro project launched in 2017.
The 150 million euros
(approximately 900 million GHC) The project funded by the European Union's agriculture covers
the entire Upper West region and the three northern district districts that have been postponed
aims to transform lives in rural farming communities and to mitigate
impact of climate change.
The Minister of State
Dr. Gyiele Nurah, Minister of Agriculture, congratulated the EU for the project
and the efforts of the Market-Oriented Agriculture Program (MOAP) and GIZ to
organize the event.
He was destined to
by helping the continued support to promote competitiveness in the
agricultural value chain – processors, traders and service providers,
participate in national and international markets.
He said the theme:
"Exploring Agri-Industrial Opportunities for Investments in the Upper West Region"
encourage Ghanaians to think about how development actors, policy makers,
private sector and civil society could join forces to increase investment
in the agriculture of the region.
The World Bank
diagnostic study on the private sector in Ghana had identified agribusiness as
one of the most promising economic sectors.
Dr. Nurah said several
government interventions were therefore deployed to stimulate
investments in the agricultural sector and create sustainable and prosperous
l & # 39; agribusiness.
The declaration of Malabo
in 2014 on accelerated African agriculture and transformation for sharing
Prosperity and improved livelihoods are encouraging African countries to strengthen
invest in agriculture to end hunger by 2025.
The declaration binds
countries to accelerate agricultural growth by doubling their resources
levels of productivity and halving post-harvest losses and poverty by 2025
inclusive agriculture growth, among others.
Dr. Nurah said
Government has stepped up investments in the agricultural sector since 2017
promote productivity, create jobs and improve incomes through the introduction
of the Planting for Food and Employment Initiative.
L & # 39; food
The conference provided a platform for development partners, based on farmers
co-operative organizations, agricultural experts, funding agencies and others
stakeholders to deliberate on issues and create a network to promote the agri-food sector around the world.
Region.
Upper West Member of Parliament
Regional Minister Amidu Issahaku Chinnia said the program would help
people with funds looking for a place to invest in to find agriculture very
profitable and less risky to invest.
He said the farmers and
farmers' cooperatives in the region would be linked to companies that
Agricultural tools and technologies to increase production.
He said potential
investors that the region was strategically located, sharing borders with neighboring countries.
Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast and Mali, and thus had a large market for
companies.
GNA
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