EDIF gives ¢851 million to Women Farmers’ Association

The Export Development and Investment Fund (EDIF) has disbursed ¢851 million to the Akwamufie Women Farmers’ Association, of Akwamufie in the Asuogyaman District of the Easter Region to support the production of vegetables (chilli pepper) for export.

The funding was made up of the following one Massey Ferguson Tractor, Chilli Pepper Seeds, One Irrigation Machine, Solar Drying Machine, a Mill for Grinding, Construction of a shed/warehouse, 100 Cutlasses. Others were 100 litres Fuguran, 200 bags of Ammonia, 100 litres of AgroThion insecticides, 200 litres of organic fertilizer, 20 knapsack sprayers, 4 weighing scales and miscellaneous expenditure.
Present at the function was the Queenmother of Akwamufie, Nana Afrakoma, some management members of the EDIF Secretariat and Executives of the Association.

Mr. T. K. Obeng, the Chief Executive in presenting the items assured the women of EDIFs support. He also advised the association to put in writing their request for further assistance to the EDIF Board.
He disclosed that EDIF has given out a total of ¢325 billion to various groups in the country and will continue to diligently execute its mandate to ensure the development of Ghana’s non-traditional export sector.

After the presentation, members of the Association went on a procession through some principal street of the town.

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