{"id":745327,"date":"2019-11-15T15:22:30","date_gmt":"2019-11-15T15:22:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2019\/11\/15\/ekma-targets-400-famers-for-export-programme\/"},"modified":"2019-11-15T15:22:30","modified_gmt":"2019-11-15T15:22:30","slug":"ekma-targets-400-famers-for-export-programme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/11\/15\/ekma-targets-400-famers-for-export-programme\/","title":{"rendered":"EKMA Targets 400 Famers For Export Programme"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The MCE, Kojo Acquah<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Effia-Kwesimitsim Municipal Assembly (EKMA) has targeted about
\n400 farmers to participate in the government\u2019s Planting for Export and Rural
\nDevelopment (PERD) programme.<\/p>\n

Currently about 165 in the municipality were cultivating coconut
\nand palm oil on a 571 hectare land at Asakae in the metropolis.<\/p>\n

About 701 farmers, comprising 432 males and 269 females have also
\nbeen registered to take part in the Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJs) aimed at
\nincreasing food production in the area.<\/p>\n

The Chief Executive of the Effia-Kwesimintsim Municipal Assembly
\n(EKMA), Mr Kojo Acquah Acquah, disclosed this at the maiden edition of the
\nMeet-the-press series at the municipal assembly.<\/p>\n

He noted that under PFJ, about 209.79 hectares of land had been
\ncultivated mainly for maize, pepper, tomatoes, cabbage, garden eggs, okro and
\ncucumber in Assakae, Mpatado, Whindo, Effia and Adientem.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Under the One District, One Factory (1DIF) programme, the MCDE
\nindicated that a company based at Kwesimintsim, had projected to produce
\nnatural fruit juice.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The MCE noted that four 10-seater toilet projects were also
\nongoing at Assakae, East Tanokrom, Kwesimintsim, Sofo and Sabon Zongos through
\nthe Infrastructure for Poverty Eradication Programme (IPEP) under the One
\nMillion One Constituency Policy.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He also mentioned that the construction of Community Health Base
\nImprovement Services (CHPS) compounds at Apremdo and Kwesimintsim Sabon Zongo
\nhad been completed.<\/p>\n

He disclosed that the projects were constructed with funds from
\nthe Centre for Disease Control, while the furnishing of the Anaji Health Centre
\nhad also been completed.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are determined to improve the social and economic conditions
\nof the people of Effiakuma and Kwesimintsim Municipality,\u201d the MCE
\nindicated.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He mentioned that it was the mission of the assembly to mobilise
\nall available resources and utilise them effectively and efficiently to improve
\nquality of life of the people through equitable provision of socio-economic
\nservices.<\/p>\n

From Emmanuel Opoku, Effia <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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