The Ghana National Cocoa Farmers Association (GNACOFA), representing over 700,000 Cocoa Farmers across the country have condemns reports of the deliberate exclusion of its members from the government’s upcoming input distribution program in the country.
Speaking to media, the National President of Ghana National Cocoa Farmers Association, Stephenson Anane Boateng said, the credible evidence indicates that, the extension officers in certain districts have been instructed to remove GNACOFA -affiliate Farmers from beneficiary lists.
He said, this discriminatory practice violates Ghanaian law ,undermines Farmers welfare and risks destabilising Cocoa growing communities.
Mr Anane Boateng added that, they demands an immediate clarification from the government and urges adherence to constitutional provisions , PNDC Law 81 and historical precedents of equitable input distribution.
Again, he said, over 60 % of Ghana’s Cocoa output relies on small holder Farmers but why denying critical inputs like fertilisers and seedlings jeopardise harvests, incomes, and food security for over 700,000 families.
They therefore demands urgent intervention from the government.
The Ghana National Cocoa Farmers Association (GNACOFA) ,representing over 700,000 Cocoa Farmers across the country have condemns reports of the deliberate exclusion of its members from the government’s upcoming input distribution program in the country.
Speaking to media by the National President of Ghana National Cocoa Farmers Association, Mr Stephenson Anane Boateng, he said, the credible evidence indicates that, the extension officers in certain districts likes Bogoso districts , Elembelle district, Amanfi Central and many others have been instructed to remove GNACOFA -affiliate Farmers from beneficiary lists.
He said, this discriminatory practice violates Ghanaian law ,undermines Farmers welfare and risks destabilising Cocoa growing communities.
Mr Anane Boateng added that, they demands an immediate clarification from the government and urges adherence to constitutional provisions , PNDC Law 81 and historical precedents of equitable input distribution.
Again, he said, over 60 % of Ghana’s Cocoa output relies on small holder Farmers but why denying critical inputs like fertilisers and seedlings jeopardise harvests, incomes, and food security for over 700,000 families.
They therefore demands urgent intervention from the government.
