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Potash production
is an avenue for wealth creation among women – Akonortey
Kumasi, April 30, Ghanadot/GNA - Mr
Douglas Akonortey, External Relations Officer of Marglas Potash
Industries Ghana, has observed that production of Potassium
Carbonate (Potash), from dry cocoa pods by the company, would
help reduce poverty among women in cocoa growing communities in
the country.
He said potash production would be an avenue for wealth creation
among the women and the youth in those communities.
Speaking to GNA in Kumasi on Thursday, Mr Akonortey said most of
the women and the youth became idle especially during the cocoa
off season and potash production would make them active even
with the collection of cocoa pods for a fee.
“The project would help accelerate growth of the agricultural
sector, boost operation of small and medium enterprise (SMEs)
and reduce rural-urban migration, “he said.
He appealed to stakeholders in the cocoa industry to help
propagate the project in cocoa growing communities in the
country.
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