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March 11, 2016
Volta Region Loses 1,000 tonnes of
cocoa through smuggling per season
Hohoe, Nov. 17, GNA-At least 1,000 tonnes of cocoa produced
in the Volta region found its way into neighbouring Togo
every cocoa season through smuggling, Mr Kwasi Bediako-Addey,
Volta Regional Manager of the Produce Buying Company (PBC)
said on Friday.
Mr Bediako-Addey was speaking at the PBC's annual Best Cocoa
Farmers Awards Day celebration at Hohoe, where 25 farmers
societies and individuals were honoured for their sterling
contributions to the cocoa industry in the region.
Nana Adjei Kramo, the Regional Best Farmer emerged as the
Best Cocoa Farmer with Mr Harry Y. Gyambiby and Mr George
Yiboe both from the Kadjebi District being adjudged the
first and second runners-up respectively.
They received radio cassette players, solar torchlights,
cutlasses, Wellington boots and certificates.
Mr Bediako-Addey said his outfit, in collaboration with
District Assemblies along the country's frontier with Togo
and security agencies were strategizing to combat the
"nation-wrecking crime" and warned that culprits would be
dealt with according to law.
Mr Anthony Osei Boakye, Managing Director of PBC Limited
said the Company was holding discussions with some
consultants on the government's Millennium Challenge
Accounts to enable PBC registered farmers to register to
access the funds to develop the cocoa industry.
He disclosed that PBC was liaising with Data Bank to assist
farmers through education and investment options in the
management of their incomes.
Mr Boakye said cocoa farmers registered with the PBC have
increased from 300 in 2001 to 1,648.
He appealed to the farmers to strictly adhere to laid-down
processes in handling their cocoa beans so as to maintain
the premium quality of the country's cocoa.
Mr John Peter Amewu, Hohoe District Chief Executive urged
the cocoa farmers to complement government's goodwill
towards them by helping to stamp out cocoa snuggling.
GNA
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