Under his administration, President John Dramani Mahama has promised to put the Komenda Sugar Factory in the Central Region into action.
In order to make the Central Region the nation's greatest producer of sugar, he declared that his administration was dedicated to making sure the project went forward as planned. At a "Thank You" event in Cape Coast today, President Mahama spoke to hundreds of people and stated the Minister of Trade, Agribusiness, and Industry had been instructed to give an update on the factory's condition in order to enable the required action. Hundreds of excited locals from all around the area gathered at Victoria Park to greet the President and Vice President Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang. Chiefs, scholars, clerics, and other recognizable groups were among them.The history of the factory
To restructure the factory's operations, the then-NDC government obtained a $35 million loan from the Indian Export-Import Bank and then invested an additional $24 million.
Former President Mahama officially opened the facility in May 2016, but it soon stopped functioning.
Since then, the facility, which was supposed to provide jobs for 7,300 people throughout the value chain, has mostly stopped operating.
Despite numerous test runs and other attempts by the NPP government to bring the factory back to life, complete operations were hindered, with a lack of raw materials being identified as a major obstacle.
The Komenda Sugar Factory would be leased to West African Agro Limited, an Indian company, for a renewable period of 15 to 20 years, according to proposals revealed last August by K.T. Hammond, the then-Minister of Trade and Industry.
He made this declaration after telling Parliament that the factory's retooling was 98% finished.
Outgrowers' concerns
However, outgrower farmers have frequently complained about the factory management's lack of openness in dealing with them, claiming that the real condition of the facility was not being revealed.
President Mahama reaffirmed his administration's dedication to helping farmers in the area, enhancing irrigation systems and plans, and enacting laws to modernize agriculture both within and outside of the Central Region.
Anomabo Fisheries College completion
The President also voiced his concerns over the protracted hold-up in finishing the Anomabo Fisheries College, which he claimed was already far progressed by the time the NDC departed power in 2016.
In order to guarantee the project's completion and inauguration before the year ends, he promised that financial allocations will be made in March of this year.
dedication to growth
President Mahama emphasized the Central Region's enormous contribution to the development of the country and its historical significance.
He emphasized that the area has enormous potential for agriculture and agribusiness, acting as a significant hub for the nation's food supply, in addition to its significance in tourism and education.