Eight regions have been selected as beneficiaries to start the phase one of a government initiative dubbed, "Irrigation for wealth creation" for the next 1 year.
Regional ministers of the regions namely; Volta, Oti, Central, North East, Northern, Savannah, Upper West and Upper East have been tasked to lead the initiative with subsequent engagement with stakeholders in their areas for a smooth implementation.
Food and Agric minister Eric Opoku announced at a meeting with some selected regional ministers that ten thousand hectares of land would be needed under the phase one of the project.
He further explained that the initiative is in line with government's Agric for economic transformation agenda.
