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9-Member Irrigation Company Board inaugurated
Strengthening irrigation governance Inaugurating the Board in Bolgatanga on behalf of the Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, the North East Regional Minister, Ibrahim Tia, described ICOUR as one of Ghana's most strategic agricultural investments and stressed the need to maximise its potential to ensure year-round food production.
The Board, chaired by the Upper East Regional Minister, Donatus Akamugri Atanga, is expected to oversee the management of the Tono and Vea Irrigation Schemes, two of the country’s largest irrigation facilities that support thousands of farmers in the Upper East Region.
He described irrigation as a strategic national asset that supported food security, climate resilience, employment creation and rural development, especially in the Upper East Region where agriculture remained the main source of livelihood.
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