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Work on perishable cargo centre begins

By Kofi AHOVI Construction work has commenced for the establishment of a Perishable Cargo Centre (PCC), estimated at US$2.5 million at the Aviance Cargo Village in Accra The PCC, which will store fruits and vegetables for export, is expected to be part of an integrated cold chain for the horticultural sub-sector, which is required to achieve better produce quality and higher export market prices. It would also enable exporters to maintain produce quality to meet international standards of the high-end export market. The project, funded by the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) of the United States, is being implemented by MiDA, Ghana. Hannah Tetteh, Minister of Trade and Industries, performing the sod-cutting ceremony, called on exporters of horticultural products to take advantage of the facility to protect their produce to meet international certified standards. She expressed dissatisfaction that some stakeholders in the international export community complain...