Government releases 20 million cedis for agriculture

Winneba (Central Region) 29 April '99

The Government has released 20 million cedis to the Awutu-Effutu-Senya District Assembly for the "Youth in Agriculture"

programme.

Under the programme, youth groups would be given loans to undertake food production, Lieutenant Daniel William Osardu, the District Chief Executive, said at the closing session of the assembly.

Ten youth farming groups at Gyangyanadze, Ponkoakyir,Panim, Bawjiase, Bewuanum, Obrachire, Kasoa and Awutu-Ahintia, have benefited from the scheme.