Cashew farmers form association

Some cashew and teak tree farmers in Nkoranza South District in Brong Ahafo Region have formed an association so they could share ideas to enhance their activities.
A seven-member executive has been selected to see to the management and growth of the association.
They are Mr Stephen Kwaku Dapaah, Chairman, Mr Kwadwo Adubofour, Vice-chairman, Mr Edward Gyasi, Secretary, Miss Beatrice Oforiwaa, Treasurer, Mr Appiah Asiamah, Financial Secretary, Mr Stephen Baffoe, Organiser and Mr Isaac Hackim, Patron.
Mr Hackim told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) at Nkoranza that the association would be able to negotiate for the price of their crops and seek for farming inputs and technical advice through the Ministry of Food and Agriculture.
Mr Hackim, Manager of Unity Afforestation Project at Nkoranza, said a cashew processing factory known as BLOSSOM will be established at Techiman by an Indian company to purchase cashew from the farmers at a better price and also employ a number of the youths.
He advised cashew and teak farmers in the district to register with the association.
Meanwhile, the farmers have called on the Government to set up a purchasing company for cashew as provided for cocoa farmers so that the cashew farmers would enjoy a stable price for their produce.

(Source: http://www.businessghana.com/portal/news/index.php?op=getNews&news_cat_id=2&id=141869)