By Caleb Kuleke
Ho, July 27, GNA – Mr William Dzemefe, Volta Regional Director of Agriculture, says the region remains Ghana’s leading producer of premium-grade vegetables, with no other region matching its consistent quality.
He said the Anloga enclave accounted for much of the region’s vegetable production and had established itself as the country’s hub for high-quality vegetables.
Mr Dzemefe, in an interview with the Ghana News Agency, said farmers in the enclave relied on underground water tables to irrigate their crops.
He explained that the use of underground water, rather than surface water, helped keep the produce free from contaminants often associated with surface-water irrigation, making it a safer choice for consumers.
The Regional Director said vegetables cultivated in the enclave included carrots, onions, okra, lettuce and shallots, describing the sector as a significant agricultural asset for the region.
Mr Dzemefe said the Volta Region also produced about 23 per cent of the country’s rice, presenting enormous investment opportunities in production, processing, marketing and branding.
He urged stakeholders to leverage the region’s rice value chain to enhance productivity and create jobs.
Mr Dzemefe also underscored the need to maximise the economic potential of the region’s cocoa sector, noting that seven of the region’s 18 districts were active cocoa-producing areas.
The districts are Hohoe, Kpando, South Dayi, North Dayi, Ho West, Ho and Afadzato South.
He said strategic interventions across the agriculture sector would enable the region to increase production, attract investment, and contribute significantly to national economic development.
Mr Dzemefe described agriculture as a key solution to the country’s unemployment challenge and called for deliberate policies and initiatives to attract more young people into the sector.
GNA
Edited by: Maxwell Awumah/Audrey Dekalu