Ghana: Pawpaw farmers and exporters want support

July 8, 2009 - My Joy Online

Pawpaw farmers and exporters want to see more Ghanaians involved in the growing the fruit. They believe increased interests in the sector would improve output and could potentially contribute more to GDP than even the traditional cocoa and timber. The farmers say the favourable climate, the high demand both locally and abroad and the relatively low investment required to grow the fruit makes it a very lucrative venture. Many entrepreneurs however shy away from the sector and the pawpaw farmers and exporters are not too happy. To reverse this trend, the Federation of Associations of Ghanaian Exporters, is collaborating with the National Horticultural Taskforce and TIPCEE, ... read more...