A three-day high-impact trade mission of 32 Dutch agribusiness leaders of 19 Dutch companies in Ghana aimed at boosting Dutch-Ghanaian collaboration in the horticultural industry has ended in Accra.
The mission, led by the Dutch Vice Minister of Agriculture, Mr Marten van den Berg, was hosted by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Ghana on Monday, together with the Netherlands-Africa Business Council (NABC), the mission brought together companies, government bodies, and knowledge institutions of both countries.
Through business matchmaking meetings, site visits, and policy interactions, the mission aims to stimulate and generate interest among Dutch businesses to venture into Ghana's growing horticulture sector, showcase the impact of development cooperation in creating a better business environment, and, gather insights into the gaps companies encounter when considering investing in Ghana and utilising such findings to guide Dutch agricultural policy in Ghana.
Some of the highlights of the mission included business reception, Ghanaian with government officials and local horticulture and trade stakeholders, embassy partners, visits to innovative horticultural enterprises in the Volta Region, such as Iribov and Fruitmaster Greenhouse; a Farmer Field Day organised by Ghanaian small holder farmers, the Horticultural Business Platform and Dutch Farmer companies with presence in Ghana.
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