Tomato farmers at Agogo in the Asante Akyem North Municipality of the Ashanti Region are calling on the government to set up an irrigation dam in the area.
They believe that this initiative is crucial for water management and food security.
In an interview, Akua Pokua, a tomato farmer with over 20 years of experience, said the dry season makes it difficult for them to access water, severely affecting their activities.
“We suffer a lot to water our crops in the dry seasons, with the irrigation dam we can store water during the wet seasons and use it, the government should intervene,” she said
Farming is a dominant economic activity in Asante Akyem Agogo, and it’s one of the best place for tomato production in Ghana .
Source: Alex Treve Quarshie