Western Regional Minister, Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah has appealed to investors to consider the huge opportunities that exist in Ghana's coconut industry and invest in it. Kwabena Okyere Darko- Mensah said that the government has to position the coconut industry as a key export earner and will provide incentives for businesses that opt to create employment opportunities in the coconut sector.
Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah: “There is so much more that can be done with coconut but we have failed to capitalize on the marketing potential of the crop. Western Region is endowed with an estimated 14.500 hectares of in-land valleys with water resources for irrigated agriculture and contributes more than 80% of the country's coconut for export.“
“I therefore call on investors to come to the Western Region and invest in the coconut industry. In 2020: I personally launched a 5 million coconut project in the Western Region. The project kicked off with a establishment of two new gardens in Shama and Jomoro Districts.”
Source: ghanaweb.com