Members of the National Cashew Farmers Association of Ghana has vehemently said that they will use their thumbs to thank President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for delivering his promise to them , the farmers for the establishment of the tree crops development authority .
At a meeting held in Wenchi in the Bono Region to brief members of the association the functions of the authority, the national President for the association who is also the Adum Hene of Wenchi Traditional Area , Nana Adu Boamponsem VI said the then Candidate Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo promised the cashew farmers in 2012 and 2016 that when voted into power he will establish a cashew development board to regulate the prices of cashew in the country.
According to Nana Adu Boamponsem VI the President has delivered his promise so we will also use our thumbs to thank him to go for four more years to do more.
Farmers representative of the Tree Crops Development Authority, Mr. Alexander Bonsu also outline four functions of the authority to the members of the association .
Functions of the Authority,
I. To promote and support the development of the tree crops industry,
II. Undertake, assist and encourage scientific, technology and economic research in tree crops,
III. Identify and develop a sustainable source of funding to raise revenue for the mandated activities of the authority and
Iv. Coordinate and facilitate with relevant institutions the building of capacity of farmers in best agronomic practices,pest and disease management and improved methods of harvesting of tree crops, processors, traders and exporters in the relevant best practices of tree crops, to provide technical advice to the actors of the tree crops value chain among other things .
Mr Alexander Bonsu noted.
The one thousand and tenth ACT of the Parliament of the Republic of Ghana entitled Tree Crops Development Authority ACT,2019 AN ACT to establish the tree crops development authority to develop and regulate the tree crops subsector and to provide for related matters.
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