Agriculture Minister Officially Opens Mano Bridge
Bo District, Friday 27 March 2025
Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Dr. Henry Musa Kpaka, officially commissioned a 24-metre bridge in Bo District, linking Bongor and Tikonko Chiefdoms and connecting the Mano and Sebehun/Tuba communities. The structure was delivered under the Agricultural Value Chain Development Project (AVDP) and marks a historic milestone — for the first time, vehicles can access these communities, opening new economic and agricultural possibilities for residents long cut off from key markets.
Speaking at the commissioning ceremony, Minister Kpaka reaffirmed that infrastructure development is central to the Feed Salone strategy. He noted that the bridge is one of several being constructed across the country as part of a deliberate effort to close infrastructure gaps and strengthen market linkages for farming communities.
AVDP Programme Manager, Monica Kwame-Green, provided a broader picture of the project’s national reach, highlighting ongoing interventions across key agricultural value chains. These include 6,000 hectares of IVS development, 9,000 hectares of cocoa expansion, 5,000 hectares of oil palm support, 55 grain storage facilities, and 420 kilometres of feeder roads. On bridge infrastructure, seven have been completed to date, with six additional structures scheduled for delivery this year. Bo District, she confirmed, is benefiting from the full scope of these investments.
Bo District Council Chairman ,Victor Hindowa, welcomed the development, commending the project for complementing the Council’s own efforts to deliver tangible progress to the people of Bo. He pledged that the Council will work closely with local communities to ensure the long-term maintenance of both the bridge and surrounding road infrastructure.
Residents received the commissioning with visible joy and emotion, a reflection of how long these communities have waited for this moment. Complementing the bridge, feeder road works within the communities are already well advanced, further enhancing connectivity and ease of movement.
The deliberate prioritisation of these locations — selected for their strong agricultural potential — underscores a clear and coherent strategy: unlock high-potential farming zones through targeted infrastructure investment, connect smallholder farmers to markets, and translate agricultural production into sustainable livelihoods.
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