Prevent giving Burkina Faso ‘free’ Tomato money; Ghana should invest in irrigation – Dumelo

Acting professional John Dumelo has lamented bitterly about the import associated with tomatoes and onion through Burkina Faso when they could be cultivated in Ghana. The particular actor who is currently within the Upper East Region with an agricultural tour of the area made this known inside a post shared on social media marketing. John Dumelo indicated that will it’s high time Ghana targets the production of onions plus tomatoes since the country provides potential of growing the particular vegetable. He said such as the people of Burkina Faso use irrigation all year round for his or her production, there is the need for people of Ghana to invest in water sources. “I took this video clip on the Bolgatanga- Navrongo freeway. Every year, from December in order to about May, thousands of vehicles move to Burkina Faso to purchase tomatoes/onions for the Ghanaian marketplace. Same tomatoes/onions that can be grown in large quantities in Ghana specifically the Upper and the Northen areas of Ghana. ”“We can use these types of water bodies to started massive irrigation systems to develop tomatoes esp the Pectomech variety, onions, etc in order to feed ourselves and also foreign trade. We should be targeting about 15 tons per hectare result from the farms. With these projections, the trucks will ultimately stop crossing the edge and now buy from our maqui berry farmers. The money must stay home. It is time to get things completed! ”Source: MyNewsGh. com/ 2022Send your news stories in order to [email protected] plus via WhatsApp on +233 202452509Related Topics: FeatureGhana