{
  "id": 19399519,
  "title": "Vegetable farmers urge gov’t to capture Anloga tomato factory in 2027 budget",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/vegetable-farmers-urge-govt-to-capture-anloga-tomato-factory-in-2027",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-10T21:26:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Joy Business",
    "slug": "joy-business",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/vegetable-farmers-urge-govt-to-capture-anloga-tomato-factory-in-2027-budget/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Vegetable farmers in Anloga District of the Volta Region are urging the government to allocate funds for a tomato processing factory in the 2027 budget. This initiative aims to address post-harvest losses and enhance their livelihoods. By processing tomatoes into products like paste and puree, the factory would provide a consistent market for locally grown produce, curb wastage during bumper harvests, and create jobs, especially for the youth. Emmanuel Gbede, a farmer, highlighted that many communities in the district, such as Anloga, Avume, Dzita, and Anyanui, rely on vegetable farming for income. He noted that without a reliable processing facility, farmers face significant financial losses due to the perishable nature of tomatoes and market saturation. Gbede stressed that the factory could store excess produce, reducing losses and minimizing Ghana's reliance on imported tomato products, thereby boosting the local agricultural sector. He called on the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, the Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, and other stakeholders to prioritize this project in the 2027 budget, ensuring feasibility studies, funding, and implementation plans. The farmers emphasized that such a factory would benefit not only tomato farmers but also transport operators, traders, packaging companies, and food processors. They stressed the need for government support to improve irrigation, provide quality seedlings, affordable fertilizers, extension services, and modern farming equipment to boost productivity and ensure a steady supply of raw materials. Previous talks about a tomato processing factory have raised farmers' hopes, and they hope the inclusion in the 2027 budget demonstrates the government's commitment to addressing their long-standing issues and promoting agro-industrial development. The farmers appealed for collaboration between the government, development partners, private investors, and traditional authorities to turn this project into a reality, predicting Anloga could become a major tomato processing hub with sufficient investments.",
  "summary": "Vegetable farmers in the Anloga District of the Volta Region have appealed to the government to include provision for a tomato processing factory in the 2027 national budget to address persistent post-harvest losses and improve their livelihoods.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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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."
}