Union to distribute 45,000 cutlasses to cocoa farmers

Pokukrom (Ash), May 16, GNA - The Kuapa Kokoo Farmers Union will this year distribute 45,000 cutlasses to its members, Mr Emmanuel Arthur, Executive Director of the Union said on Saturday. He said the move was part of measures to resource the cocoa farmers with incentive packages to enhance cocoa production in the country. Mr Arthur was addressing members of the Pokukrom Society of the Union after it had distributed 240 cutlasses to the members at a ceremony at Pokukrom near Dunkwa-on-Offin in the Upper Denkyira District of the Central Region. He said in line with efforts to meet its social responsibilities, the Union would also this year, inaugurate some development projects it had embarked on in its catchments areas including Ashanti, Brong-Ahafo, Eastern, Central and Western Regions.

Mr Arthur said the 90,000 Ghana cedis projects include the construction of six mechanized bore-holes and eight corn mills. He urged the farmers to work hard to improve cocoa production to help sustain the economy. Mr Edward Acheampong, President of the Pokukrom Society, thanked the Union for the gesture, saying the items would be put to good use. 16 May 10