The National Democratic Congress (NDC)’s Parliamentary Candidate for the Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency, John Dumelo, is boasting that he could make the Komenda Sugar Factory run at full capacity in just 16 months.
The inactivity of the Komenda Sugar Factory has been debated in Parliament and locals from the Central Region, where the factory is located.
The actor, who recently lost his mother, claims he can bring the Komenda Sugar Factory back to life if given the chance. From his perspective, he only needs 16 months to get the factory up and running at full capacity.
On Twitter on August 19, 2021, John Dumelo said, “I can revive the Komenda sugar factory if given the mandate. That factory will start producing sugar within 16 months (considering planting and harvesting of sugarcane). The factory needs about 200,000 tons of sugarcane (pa) to operate at full capacity. We can do it!”
In a separate tweet on August 20, he said, “Depending on the variety of sugarcane, the Komenda Sugar Factory will require raw materials from over 5000 hectares of land to fully operate at a 180-day operational cycle. This is where comprehensive out-grower schemes and agronomic management practices can be implemented. We can do it.”
The sugar factory which was established in 1964, closed down due to technical problems and managerial failures. The concept of the factory was founded on the idea of manufacturing sugar domestically to cut down on imports. If the reopened Komenda Sugar Factory ran at full capacity, it would provide 7,300 people with jobs.
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