Ghana: Swiss gov’t committed to development of palm oil sector

The Swiss government has said it will continue to invest in the country’s oil palm sector, as part of its Ghana Private Sector Competitiveness Programme (GPSC) toward achieving a sustainable and competitive oil palm sector. According to the Ag. Head of Cooperation-Swiss Embassy Ghana, Anne Schick, as the Swiss co-financed Sustainable West Africa Palm Oil Programme (SWAPP II) ends, the plan is to stay engaged as the second phase of GPSC prepares to take off. “We are currently finalising the set-up of the second phase of our Ghana Private Sector Competitiveness Programme, which since 2017 has worked in the cashew and palm oil sector in Ghana. “I can confirm Switzerland’s commitment to continue the support for both sectors in Ghana, and hence the joint journey to make the oil palm sector in Ghana great, or more precisely sustainable, and able to provide more and better jobs,” she stated. While addressing stakeholders at the close-out ceremony of SWAPP II, spearheaded by Solidaridad ...