Business News of Saturday, 21 November 2020Source: GNANew Gbele to get organic shea nut storehouseShea farmers in New Gbele will soon a storehouseThe Wildlife Division of the Forestry Commission will be putting up an organic shea nut storehouse for the people of New Gbele to promote the collection and sale of shea nuts to its partners-Savannah Fruits Company. Executive Director of the Wildlife Division of the Forestry Commission, Bernard Asamoah-Boateng, has hinted that the shea nut storehouse will be financed by the Livelihood Improvement Programme under the Sustainable Land and Water Management Project (SLWMP). Mr Asamoah-Boateng said this in a speech read on his behalf by Dr Richard Gyimah, during the Inauguration of the new Gbele community in the Sissala West District of the Upper West Region. He said the success story of the resettlement programme paved the way for both the Wildlife Division and the people of Gbele together with other stakeholders to create opportunities in wildlife conservation, which came with many socio-economic benefits to all. “We call on the private sector to team up with the Wildlife Division to develop and market these products that could serve as employment avenues for the youth of new Gbele”, he said.

Source: GhanaWeb November 21, 2020 01:41 UTC