The Minister for Agriculture, Alhaji Mohammed-Muniru Limuna said government considers the palm oil sector critical to the development of the country's economy.
ADVERTISEMENT
Palm oil critical to economy - Minister
At an inauguration ceremony of the reconstituted Board of the Twifo Oil Palm Plantation Limited’s (TOPP), the minister said Ghana has a competitive edge in the sector which could go a long way to diversify the econmy.
___4836380___https:______static.pulse.com.gh___webservice___escenic___binary___4836380___2016___3___22___17___Oil-palm-Ghana-KYL
Alhaji Limuna pledged to establish an Oil Palm Development Board, an initiative that holds potential of transforming the palm subsector.
TOPP currently produces 15,000mt of palm oil and 3,500mt of palm kernel. It also covers over 10,000 acres of nucleus palm plantation.
Alhaji Limuna, who is also serving as the Board Chairman, admonished the new board to eschew unnecessary hesitation in execution of the company’s programmes; and urged them to endeavour to work diligently and efficiently toward realising government’s goals for the palm subsector
JOIN OUR PULSE COMMUNITY!
ADVERTISEMENT
Eyewitness? Submit your stories now via social or:
Email: eyewitness@pulse.com.gh
Recommended articles
Asantehene urges government to involve private sector in GRIDCo, ECG, VRA and others
Robbery attack claims life of University of Energy and Natural Resources student
11 out of PNC's 16-member NEC resign, form new party called PNP
Informal workers beg for cash to cope with cost of living crisis — Report
Report reveals 850,000 Ghanaians pushed into poverty by gov't debt and market closures
'Businessman' remanded over robbery of former second lady and others at gunpoint
Efforts underway to bring jailed ex-MASLOC CEO to Ghana to serve prison term - Deputy AG
Green Ghana Day: We have planted 42 million trees nationwide — Lands Minister