Tain divisional council offers land for cashew cultivation

Menji (Brong Ahafo), 21 July '99,

The Tain divisional council in the Wenchi district of the Brong-Ahafo region has decided to release up to five acres of its stool lands to every citizen, particularly the youth interested in establishing cashew plantations.

The council's decision is part of strategies adopted to help create employment in the agricultural sector, and thus halt the urban drift in the area.

Nana Gbetu Ampem 11, chief of Nsana and president of the council, announced this at the general meeting of the council in Menji at the weekend.

He explained that cashew is a major cash crop that has high export value and potential, and the council is promoting its production.

Nana Ampem 11 decried the poor state of roads in the area and appealed to the government to place the rehabilitation of the Wenchi-Sampa main road on its priority list. It takes five hours to travel on the 48 kilometre- road, he said.