President Akufo-Addo inaugurates Tree Crop Development Authority
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has inaugurated the Tree Crops Development Authority to help strengthen government’s agenda towards planting for food and job.
The Tree Crops Development Authority whose focus will be on the development of tree crops and the consequential benefits to be accrued to the country.
Inaugurating the Authority on Tuesday, 29th September, 2020 at the Golden Bean Hotel in Kumasi, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo explained that, government’s strategy is to promote the development of tree crops, other than cocoa, with equal or even higher economic potential.
According to him, the Tree Crops Development Authority, which is the legal and institutional outcome of PERD, will lead the agenda for the diversification of Ghana’s agriculture by developing the tree crops sector,”
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President Akufo-Addo revealed that, to kick start the implementation of PERD, seven tree crops namely mango, cashew, shea, rubber, cocoa, oil palm and coffee have been identified and selected
SOURCE: Coverghana.com.gh