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President Nana Akufo-Addo on Sunday ordered a 6.7 million Ghc rice processing plant in Akontombra as part of his tour of the Northwest region.
The factory, as part of the One-District One-Factory initiative, has the capacity to produce between 1.5 and 2.8 tonnes of rice per hour.
It has a power plant, a mechanized borehole, as well as a fully furnished office, conference room, laboratory and kitchen.
It would operate under the Common User Facility (CUF), which is an agro-industrial factory established by the Rural Enterprise Programs by the Ministry of Food and Agriculture.
President Akufo-Addo said the plant will employ around 118 people, including plant management, professionals and workers.
He said more than 600 farmers in the region would be directly engaged to provide paddy rice for processing.
The President said that with the support and funding from the African Development Bank, rural businesses have been able to establish five CUFs across the country.
He mentioned Savelugu, Nkran Nkwanta, Akontombra, Dompim and Nsuta as beneficiaries of the rice processing factories.
The Akontombra rice factory would be managed by high-level professionals and technicians who would be recruited by competitive examination by the Ministry of Trade and Industry, President Akufo-Addo said.
Nana Kofi Ebui, Akontombra and Benkumhene chief for the traditional Waiwso area, congratulated the president for the One-District One-Factory initiative to reduce unemployment.
The president earlier announced the retention of Mr. Yawson Amoah as general manager of Akontombra district.
It was the first in a series of DCE appointments, the president said.
GNA
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