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The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Joseph Boahen Aidoo, has urged farmers to hold on to their farms instead of giving them to galamsey operators.

According to him, money paid to farmers by galamsey operators is just for a short period whereas cocoa gives a lifetime source of revenue to the farmer and his family.

He made the appeal at Anyinasi in the Western Region when he interacted with chiefs and cocoa farmers as part of his tour to cocoa communities in the Western Region.

The COCOBOD Chief Executive announced a number of measures being rolled out to improve cocoa production per hectare.

Aidoo was worried about the situation where most young persons are shying away from cocoa farming, a situation which must change.
This, he believes, will change when farmers see benefits from the initiatives rolled out.

The chief of Anyinasi, Nana Atsu Panyin, reported CODAPEC officials to the chief executive on how they distribute chemicals to the farmers.

He was full of praise to the chief executive for introducing the hand pollination exercise, which, he said, was yielding results, but quickly added that when COCOBOD rolls out the second phase, they should consider employing people from the area.