Warehouse
The Akufo–Addo
government, through the Minister for Special Development Initiatives, has
constructed 50 warehouses at various locations across the country as part of
government’s ‘One district, One warehouse’ initiative.
The 1000 metric
tonne prefabricated warehouses initiative was funded from the $1 million per
constituency allocation under the agriculture infrastructure component of the
government’s Infrastructure for Poverty Eradication Programme (IPEP).
The 50 out of 80
warehouses are located in Ho Central, Hohoe, Dambai, Dodowa, Efutu, Assin Fous,
Kasoa, Dunkwa-On-Offin, Deaso, Twifo Praso, Tanoso and Dadeso.
The rest are in
Juaboso, Naaman, Dadieso, Tepa, Drobonso, Ejura, Wonoo, Asaam, Akomadan, Atebubu,
Sunyani, Techiman, Busunya, Wenchi, Somanya, Mpraeso, Coaltar, Donkokrom,
Bunkpurugu, Buipe, Yendi, Tolon, Kumbungu, Paga, Navrongo, Sandema, Pusiga,
Tempani, Bawku, Funsi, Tumu and Lamshigu.
Each of the
1,000-tonne capacity warehouses contains ancillary facilities including offices
and laboratories, resting rooms with attached sanitary facilities, chain-link
fencing with a gatehouse and solar-powered grain dryers, amongst others.
Spokesman for the
Ministry for Special Development Initiatives, Kabore Awudu Moro, who disclosed this
to DAILY GUIDE after inspecting some
of the projects, said “our target is to construct 80 warehouses this year. As I
speak, the first 50 are at various stages of completion.”
He explained that
this initiative was targeted at reducing post-harvest losses among smallholder
farmers across the country.
He added that the
provision of storage would essentially ensure a continuous flow of agricultural
produce, create opportunities along the agricultural value chain and support the
implementation of government’s ‘Planting for Food and Jobs’ initiative.
According to Hawa
Koomson, the sector minister, her outfit collaborated with the ministries of
Food and Agriculture, Health, Local Government and Rural Development, as well
as the National Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO), to ensure that the warehouse
project was realized.
President
Akufo-Addo on October 20, 2017 rolled out the ‘One district, One warehouse’
initiative at Ejura in the Ashanti Region.
From Daniel Bampoe, Koforidua
