The Sugarcane Outgrowers Association of Ghana has expressed strong optimism that the Komenda Sugar Factory will be prominently featured in the 2026 Budget Statement to be presented to Parliament later this week.

According to the Association, their confidence stems from the numerous assurances and concrete steps taken by the current government towards reviving the long-dormant factory, which has been a key concern for farmers and residents in the Central Region.

In a statement signed by the Association’s National Chairman, Nana Nsanyewodze I (Mr. Samuel Mensah), National Secretary, Nana Andoh IV (Joshua Kingsley Mensah), and Director of Communications, Okatakyi Nana Kweku Ackon, the group recalled several engagements and commitments made by top government officials over the past year regarding the factory’s revival.

The Association cited President John Dramani Mahama’s February 7, 2025 assurance during his “Thank You Tour” in Cape Coast that his administration would ensure the Komenda Sugar Factory becomes operational.

They also referenced a February 27, 2025, visit by the Minister for Trade and Agr,ibusiness, Elizabeth Ofosu Agyare, who reaffirmed the government’s commitment to prioritising the factory’s operationalisation.

Additionally, Dr. Peter Boamah Otokunor and Vice President Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang were both mentioned for their direct engagements with the chiefs, people, and leadership of the Outgrowers Association, during which they pledged to make the factory functional again.

The Association further noted that an Interim Management Committee (IMC) was inaugurated on August 4, 2025, with an eight-week mandate to submit a report to the President outlining steps towards reopening the plant.

With that timeline now elapsed, the group expressed hope that the IMC has already presented its findings and that concrete actions will soon follow.

“All indications clearly show that the Komenda Sugar Factory will be captured in the 2026 Budget Statement,” the Association stated.

“Our livelihoods depend on its revival, and we trust President John Dramani Mahama and Vice President Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang will not compromise on anything that will deny us the opportunity to work to feed this factory.”

The group concluded its statement with a patriotic call: “Long live Ghana, long live Komenda Sugar Factory.”