The Opposition National Democratic Congress, NDC, will provide Free Primary Healthcare and establish Pension Scheme for Cocoa Farmers in Ghana if voted for in December 7 2020 Presidential and Parliamentary election.
The move is part of the Cocoa Sector Strategic Policies and interventions captured in its 2020 manifesto.
“The next NDC Government will:
a. provide Free Primary Healthcare for all cocoa farmers
b. exempt all cocoa farmers from NHIS premium payment for secondary and tertiary care
c. create a biometric database of all cocoa farmers and made available at all cocoa clinics so that at any point in time, cocoa farmers and their dependents can have access to free healthcare at the cocoa clinics in the various cocoa growing regions in Ghana”
The next NDC government is also promising to give special incentives to the youth and women in the Cocoa farming business.
Also, ensure Cocoa Farmers enjoy consistent annual Cocoa Price increment.
The party says it will encourage the local formulation of fertilizer for free distribution to farmers.
Source: Mybrytfmonline/Obed Ansah
