The delegation at Glofert Limited
President Akufo-Addo is billed to commission the biggest blending fertiliser plant under government’s ‘One District, One Factory’ initiative by the end of June this year at Asuboi in the Ayensuano District of the Eastern Region.
Rev Foster Mawuli Benson, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Glofert Limited, said the company, which has capacity to produce 2,400 tons of fertiliser daily, has started receiving orders from state institutions for onward supply to farmers across the country.
Rev Benson disclosed this when 70 officials from IFDC International visited the blending plant at Asuboi to learn about its operations.
According to him, poor agronomic practices and improper application of fertilizers affect crop yields in the country.
“We are in to offer tailor-made fertilizers or nutrients solutions to the various farmers where we blend specific and that is the reason why you see this huge edifice here. By far this is currently the biggest fertilizer blending plant in Ghana. It blends 24,000 metric tonnes a day. We are investing because we believe that is the best way to go,” he said.
Asked why they chose Asuboi, he said they wanted to provide farmers with more suitable fertilizers for their crops.
He indicated that for the first time in Ghana, farmers are going to use different types of fertilizers depending on the crops that would be cultivated and the type of soil chosen for cultivation.
Patrice Annequin, leader of the IFDC delegation, said the team was satisfied with the operations of Glofert Limited and expressed the hope that the company would assist farmers to enjoy the fruits of their labour for a long time.
The 70 delegates were selected from 25 countries across the world.
From Daniel Bampoe, Asuboi