Ghana to import cotton from Benin to revive Volta Star Textile factory – Mahama

The President says arrangements are being made to sign a memorandum of understanding with the government of Benin to supply Ghana with cotton for the Volta Star Textile Limited as part of efforts to revive the once-thriving factory.

President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans to source cotton from neighbouring Benin as part of efforts to revive the dormant Volta Star Textile Limited in Juapong and restore the factory to full production.

Mahama said reviving Volta Star Textile Limited remains central to government’s industrialisation agenda and the proposed Volta Economic Corridor, which seeks to integrate agriculture, manufacturing, logistics and export-led production.