Thirteen plot for building located at Asikasu has been purchased by West Akim Cooperative Cocoa Farmers (Cocoa Life) in the Eastern Region to build organic Fertilizer Factory.
This was revealed by outgoing President of the Union, Mr. Sampson Adu Essel during the Union’s 12th Annual General Meeting held at Asamankese.
Mr. Sampson Adu Essel said they almost done with the acquisition of license and the necessary documents to begin the Construction of the factory to produce Organic Fertilizer and sell it at affordable prices to their members and other farmers to increase Cocoa production.
He said the West Akyem Co-operative Cocoa Farmers Union Introduced One Community,One Project (1C1P) about three years ago to give back to over 40 Communities they are operating in and after implementation of the policy, they have Constructed Classrooms, Health Facilities, Mechanized boleholes and others.
Giving breakdown of completed projects, Mr. Adu Essel said they have handed over Kwao Baah Kindergarten Block, Kwaku Sae Junior High School block, Adwenepa Apeadem Computer Laboratory,Nwamase Community School and Community Center.
Others are; Katayensua Community Center,Ekoso Water project, Abamkrom Nurses quarters, Teacher Ayeh water project, Agyirikwa Community Center, Asafoatse water projects and over twenty similar projects which are almost completed and others have started as well.
Source:Mybrytfmonline/ Mensah Atakora