I'm sorry and sad for cocoa farmers – John Mahama | Policy

The flag bearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), an opposition party, Mr. John Dramani Mahama, described as pure malice the decision of President Nana Akufo-Addo to terminate the supply of electricity. fertilizers free of charge to cocoa producers and allow their expiry and disposal.

"I am very sad for our cocoa farmers," said President Mahama, adding "we had good plans and we started to implement good policies for the cocoa sector".

He was talking Tuesday during a conversation with cocoa farmers and Enchi residents of the Aowin constituency in the North West region.

According to the former president, the provision of fertilizer, seedlings and free inputs to cocoa farmers has resulted in an increase in the annual yield of cocoa. "When we started distributing free fertilizer, it was because we understood that it would help improve performance. During the 2016/17 crop year, we recorded 950,000 tonnes … I do not understand why the government will decide to stop these activities and sell the fertilizer to the farmers … In fact, it is a bad thing to leave fertilizers in warehouses because farmers can not and will not buy them, and throw them after they expire, "he lamented.

President Mahama, who is on a two-day tour of the North West region, badured the public that with his continued support, CND will win the 2020 elections and resume the implementation of its policies and procedures. citizen-friendly initiatives.

He acknowledged the support of the people of Enchi and the Aowin constituency to constantly vote for the NDC, baduring them that all projects agreed by the Akufo-Addo government will be resumed and that new projects will be added when he wins the 2020 elections.

Many road projects in cocoa production areas financed by the Ghana Cocoa Board have all been stopped. The roads are expected to be completed in 2017, and are now in deplorable states.

"The road between Elubo and Enchi was under contract and we entrusted it to two contractors so that they could be completed sooner. They should have already been completed, but thanks to the NPP, the road is worse now than when we started working on it. "

The NDC flag bearer also took the opportunity to welcome to the NDC a number of NPP supporters who announced their defection to the NDC, asking them to join members of Aowin's constituency for the NDC. campaign for the party to win and bring relief to the people.