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AGRICULTURE

500 farmers receive oil Palm Seedlings

The Denkyembour District under the leadership of the DCE, Ofosu Birikorang Seth raised and provided 30,000 oil Palm Seedlings under the Planting for Export and Rural Development (PERD) and distributed to 500 farmers for free in the District on the Friday, 21st of June, 2019.

Date Created : 6/26/2019 5:49:12 AM : Story Author : Susana Danso/Ghanadistricts.com

The District is planning to nurse and raise another 60,000 Oil Palm Seedlings within this year.

The pre-germinated seeds were procured from Sumatra Ghana Limited and preceded with sowing of the pre-germinated seeds on the 4th and 5th of October, 2018.

Hon. Ofosu Seth Birikorang thanked the Government for taking such initiatives that are farmer friendly and further stated that he will promote the Government Policy for Agricultural sector aimed at producing more and thereby reducing import.

He was impressed with the enthusiasm exhibited by farmers in embracing the programme, and further expressed his appreciation to the President, H.E. Nana Addo Dankwah Akuffo Addo, for his vision.