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    Ghana Commits US$400 Million to Cocoa Rehabilitation

    Posted On 12 Oct 2020
    By : New Africa Business News, Staff Correspondent
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    By Richard Adorsu-

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    NEW AFRICA BUSINESS NEWS (NABN) Accra, Ghana– An estimated US$400 million or more is expected to be used to address the ravaging Cocoa Swollen Shoot Virus Disease (CSSVD), and over-aged or moribund cocoa farms, which have significantly affected the country’s cocoa production for some time now.

    According to Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), about 40 percent of Ghana’s cocoa farms are diseased, over-aged or moribund. This is attributed to data gathered in a survey conducted from 2006 to 2017. Out of a total of 1,913,166.30 hectares of cocoa farms surveyed, 315,886.06 hectares of the outbreak was discovered. It emerged that 17 percent of the cocoa area surveyed was affected by the disease while over 23 percent of the total cocoa tree stock was over-aged [over 30 years].

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    In response to these developments, the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, said the government has taken steps for COCOBOD to secure US$600 million receivable-backed syndicated loan facility. “More than two-thirds of the amount will directly go into the rejuvenation of diseased and overaged farms, productivity enhancement activities including pruning and hand pollination and irrigation of cocoa farms,” he said, adding that the remaining amount will go to support local processing and value addition, and promotion of local consumption of cocoa products.

    Addressing farmers at the launching of the National Cocoa Rehabilitation Programme, at Sefwi Wiawso, in the Western North Region, he said the government sees the CSSVD infestation and spread as a national disaster. He said the government is resolved to replant all CSSVD affected farms in all the regions of cocoa cultivation and held improve the yield per hectare for all cocoa farmers. To this end, he indicated that the modalities of the cocoa rehabilitation programme have already been outlined. Accordingly, farmers whose farms have been affected by the diseases, he said, would be compensated.

    The President also noted that 11,564.28 hectares of CSSVD affected farms in the Western North and Eastern regions have been treated and planted to cocoa, plantain and economic shade trees. This involves 8,904 farmers out of which 7,358 have been fully compensated.

    He assured that every single cocoa farmer involved would be fully paid. The next phase of the rehabilitation programme will cover 154,400 hectares of diseased and overaged cocoa farms. Rehabilitation of diseased and overaged cocoa farms involves cutting, treating and replanting of affected farms. The National Cocoa Rehabilitation Programme, therefore, seeks to help increase and sustain cocoa production in Ghana through cutting and replanting of old and diseased cocoa trees.

    The programme among others seek to assist farmers to achieve higher productivity in the rehabilitated farms and encourage farmers to replant moribund and CSSVD treated farms with hybrid cocoa variety which is high yielding, disease tolerant and early bearing.

    It also seeks to encourage farmers to adopt best agronomic practices and medium to high farming technologies through backup efficient extension service delivery. Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, acknowledged that the positive impact of the various productivity enhancement initiatives of COCOBOD has provided enough assurance of significantly raising production in the coming years.

    “Apart from sustaining the cocoa industry in the future, the programme is creating thousands of jobs for the youth in affected rural communities, and the supply of food particularly plantain and other staples onto our markets and for export.”

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    Dr. Akoto Afriyie said MoFA is working with COCOBOD to ensure that the country’s overreliance on cocoa becomes a thing of the past. Currently, modalities are being fashioned out in line with the Tree Crop Policy, to ensure that other tree crops are also given sustained attention and support, he added. Chief Executive of COCOBOD, Joseph Boahen Aidoo, also speaking at the launch of the National Cocoa Rehabilitation Programme said all these unprecedented initiatives by the government affirms the determination of the government increase cocoa productivity.

    He was hopeful that all these initiatives would be supported by the farmers to make it successful.

     

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    1. Otto October 12, 2020 at 2:35 am Reply

      Thank you for the newsletter. Very good. Frankfurt Germany. Otto

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    2. Carla October 12, 2020 at 2:42 am Reply

      Thank you for reporting, Ghana is trying very hard to increase cocoa production, which is very good. This $400 Million dollars investment can generate many Billions of dollars in the long run. Carla in Cape town, South Africa

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    3. Melissa October 12, 2020 at 2:51 am Reply

      Agriculture should be a priority to all our Countries in the Continent. Ghana is taking the lead. Let’s invest more money on agriculture and generate great results. Feed ourselves and others. Melissa in Orapa, Botswana

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    4. Ebo October 12, 2020 at 3:04 am Reply

      Our Country is investing greatly in agriculture and other sectors. However, more need to be done. Agriculture should be a priory. The government should help our small and minimum scale farmers adequately. Accra Ghana. Ebo

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    5. Knock October 12, 2020 at 3:14 am Reply

      At least Ghana is keeping records with their cocoa farming sector unlike many other African Countries, including ours, Zambia. I think record keeping is very good and helps governments make accurate decisions. Lusaka Zambia. Enock

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