Charles Lwanga Puozuing, the Upper West Regional Minister, has launched new maize-based food and poultry feed products produced by indigenous agribusiness firm Kedan Limited at Tumu in the Sissala East Municipality.
The products, dubbed Ked Maize Flour, Ked Granule, and Ked Chicken Feed, are available in various sizes and prices to suit households and institutions.
The launch attracted government officials, traditional leaders, development partners, security agencies, farmers, and youth groups, and marked a significant milestone in Kedan Limited’s contribution to agro-processing development and food security in northern Ghana.
Mr Puozuing described agriculture as the backbone of the local economy and praised Kedan Limited for adding value to locally produced maize while creating employment opportunities for the youth.
Kedan Limited, an integrated farming and processing company established in 2013, processes maize into food products for human consumption and high-quality poultry feed.
The company supports more than 2,000 smallholder farmers in the Sissala East and West areas through input credit, tractor services, extension support, and market linkages.
The newly launched products include maize flour for household and institutional use, as well as poultry feed for chicks, broilers, and layers.
The Regional Minister noted that food security was a matter of national security, stressing that at a time when demand for safe, affordable, and nutritious food was increasing, Kedan’s new products were positioned to boost local consumption and promote cross-border trade.
He said that as the Upper West Region pursued agribusiness-led growth, farmers, financial institutions, and the youth must rally behind the vision and take advantage of opportunities within the modern agricultural landscape.
“Let us all therefore contribute to lifting our region and country towards unprecedented heights of prosperity through agriculture. Here’s to a flourishing future, one where Ghanaian farmers, entrepreneurs, and consumers alike reap the benefits of purposeful agricultural initiatives,” he said.
The Member of Parliament for the area, Issa Mohammed Bagalia, commended Kedan Limited for addressing unemployment and post-harvest losses through local processing.
He called on government institutions, schools, and feeding programmes to patronise the products, noting that supporting indigenous companies aligned with Ghana’s industrialisation agenda and the African Continental Free Trade Area.
The Managing Director of Kedan Limited, Eric Kissi Dankwah, appealed to the government for support following the introduction of the new products.
He specifically called for funding support in the form of a loan from the Agricultural Development Bank to enable the company to scale up production.
Dankwah said Kedan Limited planned to increase its current processing capacity from 50 metric tonnes per day to 250 metric tonnes per day.
He added that a partnership with the government would create employment opportunities for unemployed youth while providing sustainable income for maize farmers and other actors along the agricultural value chain.
Source: GNA
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