In tomato production, India to assist Ghana.
Now expertise from India will help boost the ailing tomato-growing sector in Ghana. The Ghanaian government has allotted three plots of five acres each in three different regions to the National Research Development Corporation (NRDC).
H Purushotham, Chairman & Managing Director of NRDC said “A team from NRDC will be going to Ghana on September 29 to kick-start the project in collaboration with the CSIR-Ghana, which runs a string of national institutes on the lines of the Indian CSIR (Council for Scientific & Industrial Research).”
The International Food Policy Research Institute in a study pointed out Ghana has not been able to sustain processing plants, and is also finding the going tough in terms of improving livelihoods of those households involved in tomato production. About 250 technologies from India were on demonstration. Over the past five years, the move has helped 166 small and medium enterprises take shape with local entrepreneurs.
Purushotham added "The Ghana government will provide local resources, farmers and capabilities. Over the past five years, the move has helped 166 small and medium enterprises take shape with local entrepreneurs."
