Gov’t To Assist Farmers Spray Their Farms Twice a year 


President Nana Akufo-Addo Akufo-Addo has assured farmers that, his government will in partnership with the private sector assist them to spray their farms twice a week.

President Akufo-Addo gave the assurance at Dansokrom, in Sefwi Wiawso, for the re-launch of the Cocoa Diseases and Pest Control Program, (CODAPEC).

The program, otherwise known as “Cocoa Mass Spraying Program”, was established under the Kufuor government to assist all cocoa farmers in the country to combat capsid and the black pod disease. 

The program was also to train farmers and technical personnel on the methods of pest and disease control.

Indeed, the attainment of more than One million tons of cocoa output in the 2010/2011 crop season was a direct result of the Cocoa Mass Spraying exercise. 

It is for this reason that the Akufo-Addo government has resolved to make it functional again and to help improve the yield per hectare for all farmers across the country. 

President Akufo-Addo ended Day 1 of his tour of the Western Region with a visit to Wassa Akropong, where he interacted with the Chiefs and people, and reiterated his commitment towards creation of the Western-North Region.   

GBC