Investments in agriculture report well – National Best Cocoa Farmer

Mr. Charles Gyamfi drying his products on raised bamboo mats using the sun's natural rays

Mr Charles Gyamfi, the country's leading cocoa farmer, urged public sector workers to invest part of their income in agriculture in order to guarantee better living conditions after retirement.

He said the Planting to Feed and Create Jobs program was an area where public service employees could reap good dividends from their investments.

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S addressing the Daily Graphic last Saturday in Bourkurukuruwa, in Tano North District, in the Brong Ahafo area, where he owns one of his farms, Mr. Gyamfi said that the investment in agriculture brought huge profits.

Personal example

The best national cocoa grower, who is a clerk at the circuit court, said that for 28 years, he has been perfectly combining his office work with farming.

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He explained that his achievements as a cocoa farmer resulted from good planning.

Gyamfi, 58, owns 101 hectares of cocoa plantations in the Brong Ahafo region.

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He was crowned Best Cocoa Farmer in 2018/2019 at the last National Farmers Day celebration in Tamale last December.

For the price, he received a brand-new Toyota Hilux pickup, a motorized slasher, a powered pruner, a motorized sprayer and a set of protective clothing, insecticides and fungicides, a box of Pyramid chocolate products and a glbad plate. offered by the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD).

Youth

Mr Gyamfi encouraged young people to start farming in order to reduce drift into urban centers in search of non-existent jobs.

He called on chiefs and landowners to make land available to young people who decide to start farming.

It also encouraged district bademblies and the government to allocate part of the $ 1 million allocated to their constituency initiatives for the rehabilitation and construction of feeder roads in farming communities to facilitate the transportation of agricultural commodities to communities. markets.

Rural development

The government, he said, must also be particularly interested in infrastructure development in rural communities, as it is a key factor in encouraging people to take an interest in l & # 39; agriculture.

He acknowledged the tremendous contribution and various initiatives of COCOBOD, such as the Program of Enhancement of Productivity (PEP), the provision of free seedlings, the granting of subsidized fertilizers and artificial pollination hands, on his farm business.