Okata Farms and Food Processing

OKATA FARMS AND FOOD PROCESSING - GHANA

Description of investment commitment

Expand Volta Region out-grower operations for organic food crops and introduce new commercial production by investing $4,364,000 towards:
 1. increasing company-owned farming land by 2,150 ha by 2015, so as to scale up production of palm fruit, rice, maize, cocoa, plantain, sorghum, mango, chillies and cassava, as well as dramatically boost the number of jobs available in the local community (with a strong emphasis on hiring more youth); and 2. providing technical training to out-growers to increase overall efficiency and productivity, as well as improve their crop yields and incomes.