The Performing Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Bui Energy Authority (BPA), Ing. Kow Eduakwa Sam, organised a two-day retreat with Administrators and Unit Heads to evaluation the actions of 2024 and formulate methods for the present 12 months.
The administration retreat, held on March 4–5, 2025, at BPA Heights in Accra, served as a platkind for complete discussions, considerate reflections, and
progress.
“Moreover, the retreat offered Departmental and Unit Heads a chance to articulate their visions, priorities, and strategic plans for 2025, making certain alignment with the Authority’s overarching targets,” he said.
Members engaged within the trade of priceless insights, recognized progress alternatives, and reaffirmed their shared commitment to fostering innovation and attaining operational excellence within the 12 months forward
The occasion, organised by the Israel Embassy’s Financial and Commerce Mission, introduced collectively stakeholders in Ghana’s vegetable manufacturing sector.
They held a web-based assembly with Israeli farmers and technology innovators to discover methods to upscale farming and exports.
The discussions centered on addressing post-harvest losses, improving irrigation, tackling local weather change impacts, rising production yields, and assembly international requirements and certifications.
Mr Kramer famous that vegetable manufacturing offered a major alternative for export diversification and financial progress.
“Whereas we’ve got made significant strides, capturing area of interest markets within the EU, UK, and different major markets, we’ve got solely scratched the floor of our potential.
“The potential of Ghana’s vegetable business is immense. With our beneficial local weather, strategic location, and hardworking farmers, we’ve got all of the elements wanted for fulfillment,” he added.
Mr. Kramer additional indicated that by leveraging Israel’s technological experience and Ghana’s agricultural potential, native stakeholders wouldn’t solely develop greens but additionally domesticate prosperity.
He mentioned GEPA was able to assist stakeholders to enhance their yields and exports by aligning
Sam
them with the Authorities’s 24-hour financial coverage and the African Continental Free Commerce Space.
Mr Roey Gilad, Ambassador of the State of Israel to Ghana, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, said that agriculture would stay the spine of Israel’s partnership with Ghana.
He mentioned that new alternatives within the sector could be explored for assist.
“We consider that Israel can supply some options which can be relevant to a few of your challenges, whether or not we’re speaking about drip irrigation or greenhouses, as a part of the friendship,” he confused.
Mr Gilad additionally talked about that the intention was for the partnership’s advantages to be felt by farmers and stakeholders within the worth chain.
He then inspired native farmers to make the most of the alternatives provided by the engagement to enhance agricultural manufacturing.
Dr Felix Kamassah, President of the Vegetable Producers and Exporters Affiliation of Ghana, added that they hoped to study and adapt climate-smart agriculture.
He mentioned that this might assist obtain year-round cultivation.
Dr Kamassah highlighted the main challenges confronted, together with an absence of irrigation assist and local weather change impacts, which had affected yields over time.
He urged the federal government to create an enabling atmosphere and assist farmers by investing in irrigation amenities and sensible agriculture applied sciences.
—GNA
