Akrofuom Assembly dreams of a coconut factory under IDIF
DCE Maurice Woode speaking at the programme
One hundred and fifty farmers are the proud beneficiaries of 4,000 Malaysian Dwarf Coconut seedlings to be planted as the first phase of a planned scheme to provide over 20,000 of such seedlings to farmers in the district.
It is the vision of the assembly that the cultivation of the coconut on a large scale could result in the establishment of a coconut factory under the ‘One District, One Factory’ initiative to offer employment to the youth in the area.
Speaking at the presentation of seedlings to the farmers, Mr. Maurice Jonas Woode, District Chief Executive (DCE), said the intention of the assembly to go into mass coconut production falls under the government’s Planting for Export and Rural Development (PERD) agenda.
Adansi Akrofuom: DCE, MP distribute Coconut Seedlings to farmers
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The Adansi Akrofuom District Assembly has distributed about 4000 Coconut seedlings to farmers in the district to improve Coconut production in the District.
The free distribution of the seedlings was in line with the government Planting for Export and Rural Development (PERD) initiative launched in 2019 which is aimed at creating a sustainable raw material base for industries. It is also to propel economic growth and provide household income for rural farmers.
The District MOFA Director Richard Nyamkye said in all, 150 farmers are expected to benefit from the Coconut seedlings at a cost of GH¢20, 000, funded through the Assembly s share of the Common Fund.