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Wenchi Assembly distributes Beehives to farmers
The Wenchi Municipal Assembly has distributed Beehives Boxes with accompanied materials to Beekeepers and other interested farmers in the Municipality.
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Date Created : 9/6/2023 12:00:00 AM : Story Author : Amuzu Kpodo/ Ghanadistricts.com
The beneficiaries include Association of Beekeepers & Honey Producers and individual farmers drawn from various communities in the Municipality.
The distribution of the Hundred (100) Beehive Boxes with auxiliaries was the first tranche and a fulfilment of the Assembly's policy initiatives introduced by the Municipal Chief Executive Alexander Obour Damoah, announced in his Sessional Address to the 4th Session of the 8th Assembly at its First General Meeting to procure and distribute One Thousand, Two Hundred (1, 200) pieces of Beehive Boxes and auxiliaries to farmers in the Municipality.
The initiative formed part of the Assembly's Local Economic Development programmes to improve the living standards of the people.
He admonished the beneficiaries to make use of the equipment given them to achieve the needed results and value for money. He also advised the Beekeepers to revert to the Agric Department for further guidance.
The beneficiary farmers were given orientation and training on Beekeeping and Honey Harvesting to gain the requisite skills for the use of the equipment given them.
In an address delivered on his behalf, the Municipal Agric Officer Emmanuel Afful assured of the readiness of the Agric team to provide the needed technical support and continuous training to the beneficiary farmers.