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Ajumako Enyan Essiam Gets Back Cocoa District Status

Ajumako Enyan Essiam District has been giving back its Cocoa district status after many years due to fire outbreak which destroyed most farms".

Date Created : 11/16/2020 12:00:00 AM : Story Author : Raymond Kwofie

The District Chief Executive, Rev. Ransford Kwesi Nyarko disclosed this at Ajumako Ocheso at the 36th farmers’ day celebration, where a 49-year-old farmer from Ajumako Kokoben has adjudged the District Best farmer.

He was given a Motor King (Aboboyaa), TV set, 2 Wallington Boot, 2 metalized Plastic Chairs, 2 cutlasses, cloth and a radio set.

He said after 1983 fire outbreak, three District was put together to take supplies or work under Essikuma Odoben Brakwa, adding that one if his vision after being appointed as DCE was to get back this status.

According to him, the government as part of efforts to achieve food security in the country has started the construction of one district one warehouse.

He noted that additionally, about 11 motorbikes have been given to extension officers to enhance their work in the district.

"With support from Ghana Export Promotion Authority, about 20.833 coconut seedlings have been supplied to about 161 farmers as part of the planting for export initiative of the government", he stressed.

The District Agriculture Officer Mr Yao Goiah maintained that the department vaccinated 4,000 goats, 3,000 fowls against diseases, whilst farmers were also given extension services.

He noted that gone were the days where farming was just subsistence, but now Is a viable venture which gas witnessed introduction machinery.

According to him the business and the economic benefits it's brings cannot be over emphasized, hence encouraged the youths to venture into it.