{
  "id": 12372632,
  "title": "Ashanti Region inland valley projects to add 289 hectares of irrigable land for 365 farmers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/ashanti-region-inland-valley-projects-to-add-289-hectares-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T11:56:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/ashanti-region-inland-valley-projects-to-add-289-hectares-of-irrigable-land-for-365-farmers/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Two inland valley projects are underway in the Ashanti Region, set to add 289 hectares of irrigable land and benefit 365 farmers. The Anunuso project in Sekyere East District and the Waamu-Kumi project in Atwima Nwabiagya North District are both expected to be completed within 18 months. These initiatives are part of the West Africa Food System Resilience Programme (FSRP) and the 'Irrigation for Wealth' module of the Feed Ghana Programme, aiming to ensure year-round agricultural production and stabilize market prices. The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, emphasized that enhancing water management will significantly improve the livelihoods of farming communities by providing reliable access to water and stable harvests.",
  "summary": "Work has started on the development of two inland valley projects - water conservation schemes- in two communities in the Ashanti Region.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}