Popular Ghanaian actor, farmer and politician John Dumelo has expressed his ambition to reduce Ghana’s reliance on onion and tomato imports.
Dumelo, who is also a vocal advocate for local agriculture, said that he could achieve this goal if he had just a fraction of the $1 million that was allegedly stolen from former Sanitation Minister Cecilia Dapaah.
According to the renowned actor, he would use the money to expand his own onion and tomato farm and to invest in modern irrigation techniques and high-yielding seeds.
He believes that this would allow him to produce more vegetables locally, which would reduce the need to import them from neighboring countries.
Dumelo’s ambition is ambitious but achievable. Ghana is already a major producer of onions, and with the right investment, it could become self-sufficient in tomatoes as well.
His plan would also create jobs and boost the local economy.
“Only if I had a fraction of Cecelia Dapaa’s $1m, the importation of onions and tomatoes from Burkina and Niger will reduce by 10% in 2024 and 19% in 2025,” Dumelo wrote on Twitter.
“I will invest it heavily in irrigation and high-yielding seeds and make some good profits. So help me God!”he added
