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Twifo-Attimorkwaa; 48, 000 Oil Palm Seedlings Ready To Be Distributed To Farmers




Twifo-Attimorkwa; 48, 000 Oil Palm Seedlings Ready To Be Distributed To Farmers.
Twifo-Attimorkwaa district in the central region led by Hon Robert Agyemang Nyantakyi in collaboration with Twifo Oil Palm Plantations Limited (TOPP)  has raised 48,000 oil palm seedlings to farmers in the district in fulfillment of government flagship program, Planting for Export and Rural Development (PERD)
This is the first phase of the program in the district. 

The ceremony occurred at TOPP, one of the most leading oil palm Plantations in Africa.

A lot of farmers from various communities within the district would benefit from the distribution.

Speaking to the media, the central regional minister, Hon. Kwamena Duncan who officiated the ceremony commended His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the DCE Hon. Robert for the initiative and charged the Farmers to make use of it.

”The government will do everything in its power to support farmers to make Ghana the hub for food in Africa.” He stated that this will go a long way to “help Ghana achieve the Ghana beyond aid agenda our president HE Nana Addo Dankwa pursuing” regional minister said.

Hon. Duncan advised the farmers to make very good use of the plants to help them put money in their pockets and also help to feed the people in the country.

Hon. Robert Agyemang Nyantakyi, the District Chief Executive (DCE) also narrated how the assembly successfully collaborated with TOPP before achieving that goal.

He therefore emphasized that, the distribution of the seedlings would not be based on partisan. 

Agric expects would be put in place to monitor the farmers to make sure they planted the seedlings to derive the maximum benefit, Hon. DCE.

The District Director of Agric, Mr Alfred Ampaw Otoo also commended the DCE for the project, which would enhance oil palm production.

Beneficiaries praised President Akufo-Addo, management of TOPP and MCE for the gesture and pledged their support to sustain the project.


             BACKGROUND

The Planting for Export and Rural Development (PERD) Programme is a decentralized National Tree Crop Programme to promote rural economic growth and improve household incomes of rural farmers through the provision of certified improved seedlings, extension services, business support and regulatory mechanisms.

To create a legacy towards the realization of the Ghana Beyond Aid Agenda, the Government of Ghana through the joint effort by the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development and Ministry of Food and Agriculture rolled out the PERD programme to develop nine (9) commodity value chains namely Cashew, Coffee, Cotton Coconut, Citrus, Oil Palm, Mango, Rubber and Shea through a decentralise system.

The programme seeks to create sustainable raw material base to spur up the decentralised industrialisation drive through One District Factory initiative. The 5-year PERD programme will support 1million farmers in 170 districts with certified free planting materials to cover over one (1) million hectares of farmlands and engage 10,000 young graduates as crop specialized extension officers.

 









source: mysweetfmonline.com

story Field by: Odiasempa Kwaku Ahiaku
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