Vice President , Professor Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang has held engagements in Spain Barcelona with industry players, where she assured of measures being adopted to address issues regarding Ghana’s tomato products.
As part of the engagements in Barcelona, the Vice President met wit executives of GB Foods, a subsidiary of Agrolimen.
Ghana has a longstanding relationship with Spain, and this engagement underscored Government’s commitment to pursuing mutually beneficial partnerships.
The discussions focused on opportunities within the tomato value chain, and where they align with Government’s broader agenda to promote agro-processing, value addition, and job creation. A key priority is to ensure that Ghanaian tomato farmers are fully integrated into the value chain, thus creating sustainable livelihoods, strengthening local production, and reducing import dependence.
The Vice President said, ”Government remains committed to creating an environment that supports investments and strengthens cooperation”.
”We are determined to leverage strategic partnerships to drive industrial growth, support local farmers, and advance Ghana’s economic transformation agenda” ,the Vice President noted.
