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  "id": 6964901,
  "title": "Mahama announces maize processing plant for Sissala area to tackle glut",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/mahama-announces-maize-processing-plant-for-sissala-area-to-tackle-6964901",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T17:45:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
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    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/mahama-announces-maize-processing-plant-for-sissala-area-to-tackle-glut/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President John Dramani Mahama has revealed plans to construct a maize processing plant in the Sissala region of the Upper West Region. This move is aimed at addressing the persistent surplus of maize that affects farmers. The facility will provide a dependable market for maize growers, adding value to the crop for both local consumption and export. The President announced the initiative during a citizens' forum at the University of Business and Integrated Development Studies on September 12, stating that the plant will purchase the maize, process it for market and export, potentially eliminating the glut issue. In addition, Mahama plans to raise funding for the National Food Buffer Stock Company to increase its capacity to buy surplus maize. The lack of storage capacity has been a hindrance to the company's ability to absorb excess production, he added. To tackle this, silos will be built at the company's storage centers to boost its capacity.",
  "summary": "President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans to establish a maize processing plant in the Sissala area of the Upper West Region as part of efforts to tackle the recurring glut faced by maize farmers.",
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        "outlet": "Joy Business",
        "title": "Mahama announces maize processing plant for Sissala area to tackle glut",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/mahama-announces-maize-processing-plant-for-sissala-area-to-tackle",
        "published": "2026-09-12T17:45:16.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Mahama announces plans to establish processing plant to tackle maize glut",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/mahama-announces-plans-to-establish-processing-plant-to-tackle-maize",
        "published": "2026-09-12T19:39:07.000Z"
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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."
}