Ghana’s fertiliser needs have received a major boost with the inauguration of the Yara Fertilizer terminal.
According to the Deputy Trades and Industry Minister, Robert Ahomka Linsey, the facility has the capacity to satisfy the fertilizer needs of Ghana.
The 50,000 tones facility can store up to one million bags of fertilizers.
Mr Linsey says the factory which has been rolled out under the one District, one Factory, is coming at the right time.
The new Terminal was formally opened on the 20th of February 2019.
With the increasing recognition of Ghana as a hub for trade and investment in the West Africa Sub-Region and the African continent in general, the new terminal opens several opportunities to the country, Managing Director of Yara Ghana Mr Danquah Addo-Yobo said.
“This terminal facility will make Ghana a hub for the supply of fertilizer inputs within the sub-region and contribute to employment and revenue generation to the State,” Mr Danquah Addo-Yobo stated.
He noted that though wholly financed by Yara, the timing of the completion and inauguration of this facility also fits in the government’s programme of 1D1F.
It will also strongly position Yara Ghana to support the Ministry of Food and Agriculture‘s Planting for Food and Jobs initiative through the timely supply and ready availability of fertilizer products for the farming community, he noted.
“This goes to show Yara Ghana’s commitment to support the government in its drive to develop the agricultural sector and the country as a whole” he added.
Yara Ghana Limited is a member of Yara International ASA which is a Norwegian corporation and one of the largest mineral fertilizer companies in the world with a long presence in Africa and strong commitment to contribute to rural development, agricultural growth and professionalization, making agriculture attractive to the youth.
Yara’s knowledge, products and solutions grow farmers’ and industrial customers’ businesses profitably and responsibly, while nurturing and protecting the earth’s resources, food and environment.
Source: Ghana/Starrfm.com.gh/103.5FM