Former President and National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama, has pledged to implement irrigation systems for year-round tomato cultivation, aiming to eliminate the need for importing tomatoes from Burkina Faso.

During a townhall meeting with Tomato and Cashew farmers in Fetantaa, Bono Region, Mahama emphasized the necessity of boreholes on farms to support continuous tomato growth.

"All you will need is for boreholes to be dug on your farms to enable the growth of tomatoes all-year-round. There should never be a lean season for the tomatoes," he said.

This initiative is part of the broader strategy of the John Mahama campaign, which prioritizes agriculture in economic transformation to ensure food security and provide job opportunities for the youth.

Mahama also highlighted the involvement of Party Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketiah in distributing fertilizers and constructing boreholes on farms.

"These co-operatives will be registered with leaders. If we want to support these farmers with fertilisers, we give it to the co-operatives for distribution," he added.

The policy includes forming cooperatives to facilitate government support for farmers, with the objective of transforming agriculture.

Additionally, the NDC's commitment to constructing a cashew processing factory in the Bono area, initially pledged in 2020, remains a key agenda to boost foreign exchange earnings from cashew cultivation.

Source: The Independent Ghana