Aller Aqua Group, Europe’s largest producers of environmentally friendly fish feed has opened Aller Aqua Ghana Limited office and warehouse at Senchi Amanfrom in the Asuogyaman District of the Eastern Region.
The company produces fish feed for aquaculture, which is exported to more than 60 countries worldwide, from factories in Denmark, Poland, Germany and Egypt.
The Ghana, office would be a hub, where the imported fish feeds would be bagged for sale to fish farmers in the country.
Madam Tove Degnbol, the Royal Danish Ambassador to Ghana, speaking at the inauguration expressed the hope that the investment would support the development of aquaculture in Ghana.
She said supporting the needed training and knowledge transfer between the two countries had always been the priority of the Danish government.
The Ambassador said the Embassy have been supporting the aquaculture company, especially in tilapia production, to access a business to business facility supported by DANIDA.
She said the Embassy’s plan was to encourage Danish investors to invest in Ghana, since there were potential opportunities to do business.
Madam Degnbol said the Embassy has also advised investors to form partnerships with their local counterparts in there was the need to establish businesses here in Ghana and go by the local content policy.
She said the Embassy stood right advice businesspeople from Denmark on the potentials in doing business in Ghana.
“We are also telling them Ghana is a very interesting country to do business, if only they know how to go around it,” she added.
On challenges, she said land acquisition, frequent powers, infrastructure and demand of illegal fees were hindering Danish business in the sector.
She commended the Asuogyaman District Assembly for their effort to facilitate aquaculture production in the District.
She said the Embassy has received more and more interest from Danish investors wanting to do business in Ghana.
Mr Emmanuel Fosu, the Country Manager, Aller Aqua Ghana Limited expressed the hope to contribute to the growth of the individual fish farms as well as the aquaculture industry.
He said Aller Aqua Ghana would be offering high-quality fish feed for aquaculture in Ghana and the neighbouring countries.
He said the reason for the location of the warehouse in the district was because of the Volta Lake and the number of farmers operating around.
The Country Manager said aside availability, quality and consistence was key in the company’s operations, getting the feed closer to the farmers was their priority.
He said the idea was not to import totally but this was the first phase and as the business grew, phase two would be pursued.
Mrs Abena Kwesiwaa Kyei, the District Coordinating Director, Asuogyaman District called on management of Aller Aqua to deliver quality feed to develop the sector.
She said the Assembly was commitment to supporting the company’s operation to strive with them also developing the Ghanaian economy.
Mr Peter Adzikah, the CEO, African Golden Tilapia Farm Limited said the company has used the Aller Aqua feed over the years and the result was massive.
He said farmers were faced with challenges in the port in the form of bureaucracy and the levy on feed has also gone up.
He expressed excitement for the coming of the company to distribute locally to farmers to avoid all the challenges at the port of entry.
Source: www.ghananewsagency.org