Business News of Wednesday, 29 January 2020Source: Graphic.com.ghExtension officers embrace warehouse receipts systemMr Clement Kawuribi, Sissala East Municipal Director of AgricultureAgriculture Extension Officers within the Sissala East and West Municipal Assemblies of the Upper West Region are optimistic that, the IFC’s Warehouse Receipt Systems project will help farmers to improve post-harvest management. According to the Sissala East Municipal Director of Agriculture, Mr Clement Kawuribi, WRS activities present real opportunity for his outfit to support farmers to market their produce. An agricultural extension agent within the Sissala East Municipality, Haruna Dasmana also added that they are excited about the project because it will help farmers to determine the price for their produce. The Ghana Warehouse Receipt System Project, which is being implemented in nine regions of the country, is a technical assistance and advisory services project aimed at setting up a well-functioning regulated Warehouse Receipt System that is expected to facilitate an increased access to credit to farmers and the supply chain, linkage to structured markets and reduce post-harvest storage loses. The project addresses WRS on a policy and regulatory level, system level, including technical advisory, training, capacity building and awareness-raising for various stakeholders in the public and private sector.

Source: GhanaWeb January 29, 2020 07:52 UTC