Managing Director of Ghana Incentive-based risk-sharing system for Agricultural lending(GIRSAL), Kwasi Korboe has called for greater and collaboration and engagements between the private sector and policymakers in a bid to improve the production and processing of agriproducts in the country.
Speaking on week 3 of the virtual forum of the Citi Business Festival, Mr. Korboe explained that the lack of effective collaboration between the private sector and policymakers would lead to a continuous increase in the rate of importation of agriproducts into the country at the expense of the local private sector investors.
Mr. Korboe however admitted the progress made in addressing the challenges of high importation of agriproducts in the country.
“Unless the private sector stands up and be heard and tell those in policy that this is the way forward…we will have a situation where expectations are not met, and we will not be able to accelerate and reduce in the relatively short time the importation of rice in the country.”
“Something is going on, but we need to dialogue and be clear where we all stand,” he added.
The virtual business forum was on the theme; “Agribusiness- Feeding Ghana with a sound import substitution strategy.”
About Citi Business Festival
The Citi Business Festival is an extensive program of business events and on-air activities providing inspiration, business ideas, and information to persons who are starting, building, or growing their businesses.
Held in June, the festival has lined virtual business forum aired live on Citi TV every Tuesday from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
The radio on-air series, on the Citi Breakfast Show at 9:20 am from Monday to Thursday, is themed to correspond with the various virtual forums.
The Festival is currently in its third week focusing on agribusiness.
The Citi Business Festival is sponsored by Absa Bank, Ghana, with support from IT Consortium and the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC).
It is also powered by Citi FM, Citi TV, and Ghana’s most comprehensive business news website, www.citibusinessnews.com.
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