{
  "id": 893691,
  "title": "Mahama announces plans to rehabilitate Pwalugu tomato factory",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/mahama-announces-plans-to-rehabilitate-pwalugu-tomato-factory",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T17:53:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/mahama-announces-plans-to-rehabilitate-pwalugu-tomato-factory/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President John Dramani Mahama announced plans to rehabilitate the Pwalugu Tomato Factory in the Upper East Region to boost tomato production and expand agro-processing. The factory would become a major processing hub for locally grown tomatoes, reducing dependence on imported food products. Agriculture and agro-processing will receive 50% of a $10 billion government investment over four years, with $5 billion allocated to agriculture and agro-processing. The Upper East Region will benefit from expanded irrigation infrastructure, allowing for year-round farming opportunities. Government has already initiated the tomato revitalisation project in the region, with the potential to cultivate 2,500 acres of land for tomato production, with the Pwalugu factory serving as the main processing facility. Additionally, the Tamne irrigation dam will be completed to support dry-season farming in four districts in the Bawku area, potentially increasing onion production and reducing Ghana's import of onions from Niger. The combined investment aims to create jobs, strengthen food security, and increase agriculture's contribution to Ghana's economy.",
  "summary": "President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans to rehabilitate the Pwalugu Tomato Factory in the Upper East Region as part of government’s efforts to boost tomato production and expand agro-processing. The President said the factory would become a major processing hub for tomatoes produced under an expanded cultivation programme in the region, helping to add […]",
  "key_points": [
    "President Mahama plans to rehabilitate Pwalugu Tomato Factory in Upper East Region.",
    "Factory aims to boost tomato production and expand agro-processing.",
    "Investment includes $5 billion for agriculture and irrigation infrastructure."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}