General News of Saturday, 24 October 2020Source: www.ghanaweb.comCocoa Management System innovation will ensure smooth implementation of cocoa farmers pension scheme - BawumiaVice President, Dr Mahamudu BawumiaThe Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia says the launch of the Cocoa Management System will play a significant role in the implementation and efficient management of the soon to be launched pension scheme for cocoa farmers by the government. The Cocoa Management System, which was launched by the Vice President on Friday, October 23, will build a database of all cocoa farmers and cocoa-related programs, activities and statistics. It will also play a significant role in the efficient implementation of the soon to be launched cocoa farmers pension scheme. Dr Bawumia also stated that Cocoa Management System is in line with the government’s agenda to digitize the operations of many government institutions. "Imagine what this platform will do in compiling a census of farmers once we start the Cocoa Farmers Pension Scheme.

Source: GhanaWeb October 24, 2020 16:52 UTC