Government is working with a private sector investor to develop a cut-flower production corridor linking Daboya to the Tamale Air Cargo Hub for exports to Europe, West Africa and t
The report indicates that government is working with a private sector investor to develop a cut-flower production corridor linking Daboya to the Tamale Air Cargo Hub for exports to Europe, West Africa and the Gulf.
It further notes that presidential Advisor on the 24-Hour Economy, Augustus “Goosie” Obuadum Tanoh, stated the initiative forms part of efforts to build a competitive horticultural industry under the 24-Hour Economy and Accelerated Export Development Programme.
“We, at the 24-Hour Economy Secretariat, are working with a private sector investor to develop a cut flowers corridor along the Daboya Singa pathway to be airlifted to the Tamale Air Cargo Hub, to markets in Europe, to markets in Ghana and West Africa, the Gulf, and other future potential destinations,” he said.
Mr Tanoh was speaking on Friday at the opening of the 14th Ghana Garden and Flower Show.
He stated the government’s approach is to move beyond simply growing horticultural products to building the systems needed to turn them into competitive businesses.
“Producing is not the same as building an industry,” he said.
According to him, a viable industry must connect production to aggregation, processing, logistics and markets, supported by finance, standards, skills and technology.
The Tamale Air Cargo Hub is expected to strengthen logistics for high-value agricultural exports, including cut flowers, vegetables and fruits.
Mr Tanoh stated Ghana has the potential to compete in the international horticultural market, citing the country’s $75 million in mango exports to 42 markets in 2024.
He also cited Kenya’s flower industry as an example of what Ghana could achieve with the right systems.
He stated Kenya earned 556 million dollars from flower exports last year, while Dutch horticultural exports exceeded 28 billion euros in 2024.
“Getting a highly perishable flower from a Kenyan farm to a customer 1,000 km away requires rigorous procurement standards, cooling systems, grading, packaging, certification, freight, and reliable market relationships,” he said.
He noted that Ghana already has a domestic market for flowers, citing the importation of roses for Valentine’s Day as evidence of existing demand.
“On Valentine’s Day, we import roses from all over the place to be able to give to our loved ones. So we do have a domestic market. We do have domestic demand,” he said.
