Amissah�Arthur Touches Base With Cocoa Farmers In C/R (PHOTOS)

The Vice President Kwesi Amissah-Arthur has ended his four day tour to the Central Region and given an assurance to cocoa famers that government, would continue to give them better cocoa price for their commodity.

He interacted with Cocoa farmers at Morkwaa Ahenkro, addressed a mini rally at Twifo Anyinase and did same with the Ewe Community at Atti Bimponegya all in Twifo/Atti-Morkwaa constituency.

Aside this, he also addressed a rally at Wawase and at Bodi, he interacted with the Cocoa farmers there.

At Hemang Lower Denkyira Constituency, he was joined by Hon Foster Joseph Andoh and a durbar for him to address the chiefs and people of Mfoum.

During the interaction, he pointed out that government has their welfare at heart and would continue to rehabilitate the cocoa roads to facilitate the transportation of cocoa in cocoa growing areas to the market.

Vice President Amissah- Arthur stated that the NDC government would also continue to expand and distribute free cocoa seeding, fertilizers and the spraying of cocoa farms to help improve yields.

He also added that the Cocoa Scholarship by the Ghana Cocoa Board is ongoing and would be improved for children of Cocoa farmers to benefit.