{"id":723631,"date":"2019-10-15T12:12:03","date_gmt":"2019-10-15T12:12:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2019\/10\/15\/ekumfi-pineapple-factory-starts-soon\/"},"modified":"2019-10-15T12:12:03","modified_gmt":"2019-10-15T12:12:03","slug":"ekumfi-pineapple-factory-starts-soon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/10\/15\/ekumfi-pineapple-factory-starts-soon\/","title":{"rendered":"Ekumfi Pineapple Factory Starts Soon"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n

The Ekumfi Pineapple
\nProcessing Factory will commence full scale operation within six weeks, with
\nthe production of fresh pineapple juice on to the Ghanaian market.<\/p>\n

Director of the Factory,
\nFredrick Kobbynah Acquah, in an interaction with a delegation from the Ghana
\nExport-Import Bank (GEXIM), led by its Board Chairman, Kwadwo Boateng Genfi,
\nannounced that management of the factory had given itself up to six weeks to
\nstart full production so that by Christmas, Ghanaians will enjoy fresh
\npineapple juice grown and made in Ghana.<\/p>\n

Speaking on the fruit juice,
\nMr. Acquah said: \u201cWe are presenting to the market fruit juice that is raw \u2013
\nthat is, fruit juice without additives.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are also looking at
\npineapple and its mixes such as pineapple with ginger, passion fruit,
\nwatermelon and citrus,\u201d adding that, the beverages have a longer life span.<\/p>\n

The construction of the
\nfactory is one of the very first projects for which President Akufo-Addo cut
\nsod under government\u2019s flagship \u2018One District, One Factory (1D1F)\u2019 programme in
\nAugust 2017.<\/p>\n

All necessary machinery for
\nwork at the factory has been fully installed and is estimated to create 5000
\ndirect out grower jobs within the community and its environs to augment efforts
\nto alleviate poverty.<\/p>\n

Mr. Acquah also noted that the
\ndesigning and construction of the factory with the installation of the
\nmachinery were done by Ghanaian engineers, adding also that they are in the
\nprocess of training more indigenous engineers to run it.<\/p>\n

The facility has the capacity to
\nprocess 10 tonnes per hour of fruit juice which are centered on raw materials.<\/p>\n

Currently, the factory has 19
\nsites with 400 shared-growers in communities including Ekumfi Nanaben, Narkwa,
\nAbor and Eyisam.<\/p>\n

On Friday, October 4, a team
\nfrom GEXIM bank, financiers of the project visited the factory to inspect
\nprogress of work.<\/p>\n

Also part of the GEXIM team
\nwere Nana Dr. Apiagyei Dankawoso I, Chairman of the bank\u2019s Risk, Credit and
\nInvestment Committee and Lawrence Agyinsam, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO).<\/p>\n

GEXIM Bank approved a GH\u00a260
\nmillion loan for the construction and operations of the Ekumfi Pineapple
\nProcessing Factory out of which 58.5 million has been disbursed.<\/p>\n

The farm is situated on a
\n50-acre land at Ekumfi Nanaben, in the central region.<\/p>\n

By Nii Adjei Mensahfio<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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