Ghana And Ukraine Plan To Boost Food Security With “Logistics Hubs for Food Storage”

• Ukraine is planning to partner with Ghana for the construction of a logistics hub for food storage
• The hub would boost food security by allowing the storage of quality grain, promote predictability of sales and stabilise food prices
• Ukraine's food minister Mykola Solskyi has made similar proposals to two other West African countries, Nigeria and Senegal, as his country deepens agriculture and trade ties

Ghana and a delegation from Ukraine recently held talks in Accra on strengthening cooperation in agriculture and trade relations.

Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto and Ukraine’s minister for agrarian policy and food Mykola Solskyi discussed the launch of an innovative logistics hub for food storage.

Dr Afriyie Akoto held the discussions with the Ukrainian minister before he resigned on January 10, 2023, as minister to focus on his dream to become president of Ghana in 2024.

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According to a report on a Ukrainian government portal, the hub would be a joint-partnership between Ghana and Ukraine and would boost food security by allowing the storage of quality grain, promote predictability of sales and stabilise food prices.

The discussion took place when a delegation from Ukraine’s ministry of agrarian policy and food, led by the minster, called on Dr Afriyie Akoto as part of an official visit to Africa.

Ghana was the third country the Ukrainian delegation visited during an official tour of some African countries.

In Senegal, the Ukrainian delegation signed a memorandum with the West African country on deeper cooperation in agricultural production.

Also in Nigeria, Ukraine presented a similar proposal for the development of a logistics hub for grain and food supplies.

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Previously, YEN.com.gh reported previously that the Russia-Ukraine war has caused a myriad of socioeconomic problems in Ghana.

Even though global mitigation measures are restoring order, the heavy shocks of the war on the food security in Ghana and the rest of Africa remain very much intact.

YEN.com.gh spoke to some renowned experts on dealing with a dire problem.

One of the experts who proffered ideas on how to deal with challenge is IMANI Africa's Franklin Cudjoe. Cudjoe said Ghana and other African countries can address food insecurity by fixing domestic financing gaps.

“We do know that African governments promise to modernise agriculture, improve output efficiency, achieve food security, and profitability for farmers and increase agriculture productivity. However, they have not demonstrated significant commitment to prioritising agriculture and food security,” he said.

Source: YEN.com.gh