News:
September 23, 2011
Cocoa and Cashew farming in the Nkwanta South District has received a major boost following a presentation made to farmers in the area by their Member of Parliament, Gershon K. B. Gbediame.
The MP, donated 5000 cocoa seedlings and 5000 cashew seedlings from his share of the common fund to enable the farmers improve their yield at the time of harvesting the produce.
The presentation to a large extent would help in the revamping of the cocoa and cashew production in the area which had dwindled.
Cocoa farming in the area had virtually become non-existent in the area following the outbreak of the black pot disease which attacked several cocoa farms destroying the pods in the process.
The disease unfortunately destroyed most of the farms which led to most of the youth who were engaged in cocoa farming to desert the area in search jobs elsewhere.
Speaking to Ghanadistricts.com, the Nkwanta South District Chief Executive Joseph Nyofam Ninkab expressed gratitude to the MP for his kind gesture.
He was optimistic that most of the youth in the area who had vacated the place due to the destruction of the cocoa farms would return to their various farms to cultivate the land which would serve as employment for them.
Meanwhile that the Savana Accelerated Development Authority (SADA) has donated 7,000 bags of fertilizer to help farmers in the area improve on their productivity.
Kwadwo Anim/ghanamps.gov.gh