To gain the recognition as Ghana’s next agricultural hub, the region leverages diverse crop production with favourable climatic conditions fostering business growth and sustainability.

Nana Krampah II, who is also Amankra-Kumahene of Gomoa Assin Traditional Area, made the call in an interview with the Ghana News Agency at Gomoa Asempanyin in the Gomoa West District.
He said the region produced substantial quantities of maize, cassava, plantain, Yam and pineapple, with emerging opportunities in vegetable cultivation such as pepper, okra, eggplant, cabbage and watermelon.

Others are Livestock farming with potential in sheep and goat rearing, poultry and snail farming, creating diversified investment portfolios for agricultural developers.

Nana Amankra-Kumahene who is also a farmer, stated that, weather conditions supported all year-round agricultural activities in the region, with temperatures maintaining optimal ranges between 24-25°C and humidity levels conducive to tropical crop production.

Additionally, these climatic advantages had the potential for boosting agriculture, improving economic fortunes of the people and also positioning the region competitively with other West African agricultural regions.

“Hence, the call for strategic agriculture investment that capitalises on the region’s capacity which demonstrate high yield production across multiple crop categories to align strategically with a call by President John Dramani Mahama for development partners to engage as collaborative investors rather than traditional donors in the country’s agricultural transformation drive,” he stated.

He disclosed that, Gomoa Assin Traditional Council had set-aside three thousand acre of land and were wooing investors to take advantage of the numerous investment opportunities in the region to partner them to utilised it.
He said a partnership approach emphasised mutual benefits and sustainable development rather than dependency relationships.

According to him the region had existing agricultural infrastructure which include, support from International Development Organizations such as MOAP GIZ and World Vision Ghana.

It also has institutional backing from University of Cape Coast and the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), providing technical expertise and capacity building frameworks for potential investors.

“The Central Region Agriculture Sector benefits from Ghana’s broader investment promotion initiatives, including the Ghana Agriculture Sector Investment Programme (GASIP) and Ghana Commercial Agriculture Project (GCAP), providing institutional frameworks for scaling agricultural investments nationwide.

This current progress has established investor confidence in the region’s agriculture, including Precise Agro Processing company into major cassava processing operations at Ekumfi Asokwa.”

He indicated that, Infrastructural development supported agricultural expansion which include the ongoing improvement of roads networks, electricity supply and telecommunications that enhanced operational efficiency for modern agricultural enterprises.

“We the Central Region Traditional leaders focuses on collaborative development which reflect broader trends in African agricultural investment, where traditional authorities play increasingly important roles in facilitating private sector engagement while ensuring community benefits from developmental initiatives.

“We are therefore calling on local and foreign investors to take advantage of what the region has which include vast farm lands and human capital to invest here,” he added.