President John Dramani Mahama on the second day of his state visit to Belarus toured the industrial hub of Brest, seeking strategic partnerships to revolutionize Ghana’s agricultural sector through mechanization and value-chain innovation.
According to President Mahama, Brest’s formidable industrial ecosystem presents a compelling blueprint for agro-processing, tractor manufacturing, and post-harvest technology that could accelerate Ghana’s quest for food self-sufficiency and export competitiveness. The Ghanaian delegation inspected heavy-equipment assembly lines and integrated agro-industrial facilities, engaging Belarusian executives on technology transfer, joint ventures, and concessional financing models tailored for West African agrarian economies.
According to Belarusian trade officials, discussions centered on deploying high-capacity harvesters, irrigation systems, and fertilizer production capabilities to bolster Ghana’s staple crop yields and reduce post-harvest losses. The talks also explored vocational training exchanges to equip Ghanaian technicians with advanced competencies in agricultural machinery maintenance and precision farming techniques.
According to Ghana’s Minister for Food and Agriculture, who accompanied the President, Brest’s specialization in dairy processing and meat-packaging plants aligns with Ghana’s ambition to modernize livestock production and curtail import dependence. The Minister emphasized that integrating Belarusian expertise could catalyze agro-industrial parks across Ghana’s breadbasket regions, stimulating rural employment and foreign exchange earnings.
According to geopolitical analysts, the visit underscores Accra’s deliberate pivot toward Eastern European partners for industrial cooperation amid shifting global supply chains. Belarus, historically an agricultural machinery powerhouse within the Eurasian Economic Union, offers Ghana a diversification pathway beyond traditional Western donors and an avenue to leverage south-south technical collaboration.
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John*Mahama Courts Belarus Expertise For Ghana Agriculture*
President John Dramani Mahama on the second day of his state visit to Belarus toured the industrial hub of Brest, seeking strategic partnerships to revolutionize Ghana’s agricultural sector through mechanization and value-chain innovation.
According to President Mahama, Brest’s formidable industrial ecosystem presents a compelling blueprint for agro-processing, tractor manufacturing, and post-harvest technology that could accelerate Ghana’s quest for food self-sufficiency and export competitiveness. The Ghanaian delegation inspected heavy-equipment assembly lines and integrated agro-industrial facilities, engaging Belarusian executives on technology transfer, joint ventures, and concessional financing models tailored for West African agrarian economies.
According to Belarusian trade officials, discussions centered on deploying high-capacity harvesters, irrigation systems, and fertilizer production capabilities to bolster Ghana’s staple crop yields and reduce post-harvest losses. The talks also explored vocational training exchanges to equip Ghanaian technicians with advanced competencies in agricultural machinery maintenance and precision farming techniques.
According to Ghana’s Minister for Food and Agriculture, who accompanied the President, Brest’s specialization in dairy processing and meat-packaging plants aligns with Ghana’s ambition to modernize livestock production and curtail import dependence. The Minister emphasized that integrating Belarusian expertise could catalyze agro-industrial parks across Ghana’s breadbasket regions, stimulating rural employment and foreign exchange earnings.
According to geopolitical analysts, the visit underscores Accra’s deliberate pivot toward Eastern European partners for industrial cooperation amid shifting global supply chains. Belarus, historically an agricultural machinery powerhouse within the Eurasian Economic Union, offers Ghana a diversification pathway beyond traditional Western donors and an avenue to leverage south-south technical collaboration.
Source: #Howedey.comNews
Call or WhatsApp +233 20 2190 250 and share your story.
Author: Stella Sunu
