Dr Dziedzoave said ECOWAS in response to the AAP formulated the West Africa Agricultural Productivity Programme (WAAPP), as the implementing instrument for achieving the objectives of increased agricultural productivity and sustainability.
“Considering that agricultural productivity and sustainability is directly dependent on the existence of viable markets, the training in the use of alternative flours for baking is timely,” he said.
He said with Ghana importing almost 300 million tons of wheat flour annually, while the country produces over 10 million metric tons of cassava in the same period, of which 30 percent has been consistently recorded as national surplus, it will be appropriate to create awareness for Ghanaians to patronize this locally produced flour to reduce the country’s import bills.
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture is collaborating with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research to manage the WAAPP programme in order to ensure food security and generate income for farmers in the country.
Source: GhanaWeb
