Government targets end to tomato imports within four months

Government targets end to tomato imports within four months

The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, says government interventions to boost domestic tomato production are expected to produce visible results within the next three to four months, paving the way for Ghana to significantly reduce mdash;and eventually end mdash;its reliance on imported tomatoes. Speaking before Parliament 39;s Select Committee on Assurances, the Minister said the government had already begun implementing a series of…

Tomato imports to end in 4 months – Agric Minister

The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has assured Ghanaians that the country’s reliance on imported tomatoes will soon become a thing of the past, as government interventions to increase local production begin to yield results within the next four months. Mr Opoku said the government had introduced a number of measures aimed at boosting domestic tomato production and reducing dependence on imports, particularly from neighbouring Burk…