Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has held high-level talks with Spanish food processing firm GB Foods in Barcelona, as part of a strategic push to revitalise Ghana’s tomato value chain and reduce the country’s reliance on imported agricultural products.
The meeting, which took place on the sidelines of her official visit to Spain, focused on deepening agro-industrial partnerships, with an emphasis on local tomato production and processing.
Discussions centred on integrating Ghanaian farmers into structured value chains aimed at improving productivity, guaranteeing sustainable incomes, and creating jobs through agro-processing initiatives. Officials from both sides described the engagement as a step toward linking local production directly to industrial demand.
Government representatives used the platform to reaffirm their commitment to creating an enabling environment for private investment in agriculture. The move aligns with the government’s broader economic transformation agenda, which prioritises value addition and food security.
The engagement also served to reinforce bilateral relations between Ghana and Spain, with both sides expressing interest in expanding cooperation in agribusiness and industrial development.
Diplomatic and economic outreach
The Vice President’s meeting with GB Foods forms part of a series of high-level engagements during her visit to Barcelona. She is also participating in the Fourth High-Level Meeting of the “In Defence of Democracy” initiative, which brings together global leaders to deliberate on strengthening democratic governance.
According to a statement from the Office of the Vice President, Prof. Opoku-Agyemang was received on arrival by members of the Ghanaian community in Spain, led by Ghana’s Ambassador to Spain, Kalsoume Sinare Baffoe.
Analysts view the visit as combining diplomatic dialogue with practical economic outreach, particularly in sectors such as agriculture, where foreign partnerships are expected to drive growth and curb import dependency.
