Regional News of Tuesday, 29 June 2021Source: GNACocoa farmers and tree crop nursery operators in the Atwima- Mponua District of the Ashanti Region have undergone 'innovative farming practices' training for the enhancement of their crop/tree farming and nursery businesses. The programme was designed to give the farmers the opportunity to engage stakeholders in the agricultural sector to become abreast with the best modern and innovative farming practices to improve on their agro-economic income generation. It ascertained types of nursery models existing, women and youth perspective and interest in operating nurseries and local innovations in relating to crop/tree nurseries, Dr. Mrs. Derkyi added. Dr Mrs. Derkyi said project partners comprises Royal Tropical Institute, Alliance of Biodiversity International and International Centre for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana and the World Cocoa Foundation. She said the field findings touched on communities and their perspective of nurseries, developments affecting crop/tree nurseries, opportunities and gains, challenges and pains of operating crop/tree nurseries and usage of nursery products and services.

Source: GhanaWeb June 29, 2021 18:00 UTC