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Government to revive Ayensu Starch factory
Takoradi, Aug. 26, Ghanadot/GNA – Government said it was
committed to reviving the Ayensu Starch Factory by making it
more a sustainable venture that would not rely on raw
materials from individual farmers.
Papa Owusu-Ankomah, Minister for Trade, Industry,
President's Special Initiatives (PSIs) and Private Sector
Development (PSD), who told the Ghana News Agency at
Takoradi at the weekend, said the factory’s survival must
shift from being dependent on individual farmers output.
He said the company’s operation was halted mainly because of
a misunderstanding that ensued between the management of the
company and the farmers over the purchase price of cassava.
Papa Owusu-Ankomah said the factory must established its own
cassava plantation to feed the mill with supplementary
purchases from the farmers, instead of shifting the entire
cultivation on the farmers.
He said farmers were part of the Ayensu factory and its
success story and should continue to supply their produce to
the factory.
Papa Owusu-Ankomah said series of meetings had been held
with the farmers and their leadership on how best to provide
the raw materials needed.
GNA
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