The Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) is strengthening its presence across the various districts as part of an aggressive push to substantially raise earnings from non-traditional exports.
Mr. Maxwell Osei Kusi, GEPA Director of Research and Information, said priority was being placed on products including fresh and processed fruits and vegetables, vegetable oil and seed, tree crops, cashew, among others. They were also focusing on root crops, processed gold and apparel.
Mr. Eric Amoako Twum, the Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO), said the focus was to turn the districts into strategic enclaves of export development activities, especially the agro-based products.
He was speaking at a meeting held with Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) in the Ashanti Region to discuss the implementation of the National Export Promotion Strategy vis-à-vis one district-one-exportable product.
Source: ghananewsagency.org
