President John Dramani Mahama has announced steps to reactivate the Pwalugu Tomato Factory as part of the broader development agenda for the Upper East Region.

According to the president, measures are being taken to enable the factory to resume full operations.

He disclosed that farmers within the factory’s catchment areas have been supplied with a new high-yield tomato seed variety with higher flesh content, selected specifically to meet the factory’s processing requirements.

President Mahama said the intervention is expected to boost tomato production, reduce post-harvest losses, create jobs, and support agro-industrial growth in the region. He added that the move will also provide a reliable market for local farmers.

He was addressing members of the Upper East Regional House of Chiefs during a courtesy call at the Presidency in Accra.