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Government urged to establish
recognized and functional Cashew Board
Banda Ahenkro (B/A), Aug. 11, Ghanadot/GNA
- The government has been urged to support the cashew
industry that has replaced cocoa in the transitional zone of
the country through the establishment of a cashew board.
Mr. Christopher Dapaah, Coordinating Director of Resource
Link Foundation, an NGO, said support could also be in the
form of granting loans and provision of scholarships to
children of farmers.
He was speaking at the closing session of a four-day BUSAC
Fund support Advocacy Training Workshop for Bandaman
Citizens Cashew Farmers’ Association at Banda Ahenkro.
Mr. Dapaah said middlemen in the cashew industry deprived
the farmers of enjoying the benefits of their labour.
Mr. James Anane, Advisor to the Nafaanra Literacy Project at
Banda Ahenkro, called on the farmers and citizens of the
area to control bushfires.
He thanked BUSAC and other stakeholders for their support
for the farmers and wished that such programme would be
regular so that more farmers would be empowered.
GNA
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