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Ghana is set to transform its vegetable industry through domestic production, President John Dramani Mahama announced today. The President launched the Vegetable Development Project, also known as Yeredua, in Kukuom, Ahafo Region, with the aim of making Ghana a competitive and sustainable vegetable producer.
The project will focus on expanding large-scale production of tomatoes, onions, and peppers using improved seed varieties, climate-smart agronomy, and reliable irrigation. Solar-powered irrigation systems will be installed across 60 hectares of land in six communities, providing a reliable water supply, lowering energy costs, and reducing carbon emissions.
The initiative is expected to create employment opportunities, particularly for young people, women, and persons with disability, and provide dignified and predictable jobs. Farmers involved in the project have already begun receiving improved seeds, organic fertilizers, agronomic training, and digital advisory services.
President Mahama emphasized that the project is part of the broader Feed Ghana 2025-2028 Agricultural Transformation Agenda, which seeks to scale up production of strategic commodities, including rice, maize, soya bean, cassava, vegetables, poultry, and cashew.
The project is expected to be completed within 12 months and will be replicated in other parts of the country, especially in the north, where water scarcity has long restricted dry-season vegetable production.
