Ghana: Let’s Pay Attention to Mango, Citrus Farming Now!

To encourage mango consumption in Ghana, a news phrase was coined few years ago; ‘A mango a day keeps the doctor away’. This phrase which was derived from an old adage; ‘An apple a day keeps the doctor away” was to impress on Ghanaians to consume mangoes for better health.

Importantly, the more mangoes are consumed, the more trees would be planted and as a nation, the more employment and income would be created for the citizenry.

Available statistics indicate that mango, the centuries’ age old fruit, has enormous potential that could transform Ghana’s economy much better than cocoa and other traditional export products. Agronomists say that, Ghana has an immeasurable comparative advantage for the cultivation of mango fruits.

The country’s Coastal Savannah, Northern Ashanti, transitional zones of Ashanti and Brong Ahafo regions, Northern Volta Region and the whole of the three Northern regions are suitable for mango production that meet international quality specification.

According to them, these areas with their abundant moisture and hot temperatures are suitable for large-scale production of the fruit.