Ghana: Gov’t procures tomato seeds to boost production – Minister

The government has initiated processes to procure 13 metric tonnes of different varieties of tomato seeds for distribution to farmers across the country.

The move, according to the Minister of Food and Agriculture, Mr Eric Opoku, forms part of measures to boost tomato production and reduce imports to the barest minimum.

Ghana’s annual tomato requirement is estimated at about 805,000 metric tonnes, while current production stands at around 510,000 metric tonnes, leaving a deficit of nearly…