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The District Chief Executive and NPP Parliamentary Candidate for Pru West District in the Bono East region Region, Stephen Jalulah, has commenced the distribution of Cashew Seedlings to Registered Cashew farmers in the district, under the Planting for Export and Rural Development (PERD) programme.

The Chief Executive, together with officers of the Agric Department in the district are expected to distribute 100,000 seedlings to registered cashew farmers before the year ends.

He told Peace FM's correspondent, Kwabena Manu during the distribution that, the officers will train the cashew farmers the procedures, and general knowledge in cashew planting.

Hon Jalulah stated that, the officers will ensure all scientific protocol’s of the Agric department are followed by the farmers, this according to him will help the cashew seedlings to survive to meet its intended purpose.

He used the opportunity to challenge the farmers, and the people of Pru West to ensure that over 100,000 cashew trees survived in the District each year.

He urged the beneficiaries to take proper care of the plantation by preventing it from bush burning as it will go a long way to help in paying school fees of their wards and ease the financial burden on them.

The Planting for Export and Rural Development (PERD) Programme is a decentralized National Tree Crop Programme to promote rural economic growth and improve household incomes of rural farmers through the provision of certified improved seedlings, extension services, business support and regulatory mechanisms.

To create a legacy towards the realization of the Ghana Beyond Aid Agenda, the Government of Ghana through the joint effort by the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development and Ministry of Food and Agriculture rolled out the PERD programme to develop nine (9) commodity value chains namely Cashew, Coffee, Cotton Coconut, Citrus, Oil Palm, Mango, Rubber and Shea through a decentralized system, the district chief executive told the farmers.

After receiving the seedlings, the farmers also commended President Akufo-Addo and their DCE for their good policies put in place to support farmers in the country.