Cocobod released 50 million cocoa seedlings to cocoa farmers In fulfillment of NDC 2012 manifesto for intensification of pest and disease control. Page 33 50 million cocoa seedlings has been released by Cocoa Health Extension Division (CHED) to be distributed to cocoa farmers whose plantations have been attacked by diseases. Dr Francis Baah the Eastern Regional Manager of Cocobod, said so far, about 165 million cocoa trees have been identified to be infected with diseases nationwide and out of that, 50 million trees had been earmarked to be cut off and indicated that, field potters had been trained for that as well as in identification of diseases that farmers may not know. Dr Baah, said this when he addressed participants at the first Regional Ghana Cocoa Platform Plenary workshop at Koforidua, which was supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Mr Antwi-Boasiako Sekyere, Eastern Regional Minister, said cocoa farming played an important role in the national economy and therefore to ensure its sustenance, more youth must be motivated to join the industry. He urged the Cocobod to institute measures that would attract the youth into cocoa farming. The forum discussed issues on the adjustment of cocoa weighing scales by purchasing clerks, access to subsidized fertilizers, cocoa mass spraying exercise and deteriorating roads in cocoa communities which were all affecting the growth of the industry.
Posted on: Fri, 19 Sep 2014 11:24:08 +0000
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