Accra, June 26, GNA – Dr. Peter Boamah Otokunor, the Director for Presidential Initiatives in Agriculture and Agribusiness (PIAA) at the Office of the President, has reaffirmed government’s commitment to agribusiness as a pathway to industrialisation and job creation.
Dr. Otokunor said this during his official visit to Nuts for Growth, a fast-growing agro-processing company based in the Northern Region.
“This is exactly the kind of enterprise we need to support,” Dr. Otokunor said.
Dr. Otokunor visited the company’s 300-metric ton processing facility, laboratory, and nursery where thousands of seedlings are produced and processed each season.
“They are creating jobs, building local capacity, and adding real value to our agricultural resources“, he noted.
The Nuts for Growth company, which employs more than 81,000 women and youth across its value chain, has built capacity in seedling production, quality testing and warehousing.
It also produces high-protein livestock feed from its by-products, contributing to both food security and economic empowerment.
Madam Dora Habosutei Torwiseh, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Nuts for Growth, enumerated challenges including access to raw materials, capital delays, and the need for stronger policy protection.
“We’ve built a strong foundation, but we need support to scale,” she said.
“Timely access to funding and raw materials will make all the difference.”
Dr. Otokunor assured that the government was working to address challenges to agribusiness.
“We’re not just observing, we’re acting”, he stated.
GNA