Northern chief woes investors

Yendi (Northern Region), 29th April ?99 ?

Ya-Na Yakubu Andani II has appealed to Denmark to share its "long experience in agriculture" with farmers in northern Ghana by taking advantage of the region's "liberal land tenure system" to help develop its vast potentials.

He said investors need not worry about peace and security because they are now guaranteed.

Ya-Na Andani was speaking during a courtesy call on him by the Danish Ambassador to Ghana, Mr Ole Blicher-Olsen, at Yendi on Tuesday.

The ambassador's visit was part of a tour of the region to acquaint himself with Danish-sponsored projects.

Ya-Na Andani observed that people in the North who depend mainly on rain-fed agriculture, are productive only in four months of the year while the rest of the period is virtually wasted.

Such an investment will, therefore, take advantage of the large labour reserve.

Mr Blicher-Olsen said the Danish government is assisting Ghana with 60 million dollars for the road sector in the next five years and hoped the Northern region would benefit from it.