John Gyapong: I’ll establish processing factories in Oti Region

ohn Kwadwo Gyapong, the Regional Minister-Designate for the Oti Region, has pledged to work closely with industry players to establish processing factories aimed at enhancing agricultural development in the region.

He highlighted the region’s significant production of cassava, ginger, and yam, lamenting the lack of large-scale processing facilities to transform these products and bolster the local economy.

“Oti Region is endowed with a very good land mass. We do cocoa and ginger, whatever it is, but unfortunately, we do not have any industry that processes these products in the region. When I get the nod, I’m going to consult, try to talk to stakeholders who will come to establish processing factories in cocoa, ginger production, cassava, and yam production in the region,” he stated.

He expressed confidence that such an initiative would not only stimulate economic growth but also generate employment opportunities for the region’s youth.

“I’m very confident with this. It will boost the economy of the region, and it will give employment to the youth of the region,” he added.