FORTY-FIVE YOUNG FARMERS TO BENEFIT FROM COCOA FARM SCHOOL PROJECT
The Ministry of Blue and Green Economy, Agriculture and National Food Security in collaboration with the North East Cocoa Producer’s Cooperation held an official ceremony for the Youth in Agriculture- Cocoa Farm School Project on Thursday May 20, 2021.
The twenty-two thousand seven hundred and sixty-four (22,764) US dollar farm school project is being funded by the Australian Aid and will benefit forty-five farmers aged eighteen to thirty-five. The farmers will be trained to grow and produce quality cocoa to fulfill the local market demand and for export.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance, Economic Affairs and Planning Honourable Gregory Riviere says Government will make land available to the farmers for cocoa production.
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