President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Thursday, August 13, 2020, commissioned 75 greenhouses and an Entrepreneurship and Innovation Centre at Dawhenya in Greater Accra Region.
It was constructed by the Ministry of Business Development and the National Entrepreneurship and Innovations Plan.
This is the biggest green village estate in Ghana, and, indeed in West Africa, President Akufo-Addo said at the commissioning.
The 75 greenhouses can produce 4,500 tonnes of tomatoes annually, bringing in a yearly revenue of some GH¢11 million.
It can also employ a total of 230 people.
Already, vegetables from the farm are being sold at Shoprite, Farmers Market, Eden Tree, amongst others.
Source: graphiconline.com
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