Cocoa farmers have received a call to prioritize the pruning of their farms to boost cocoa tree yields.
Niikoe Kotey, Atwima Nwabiagya Cocoa Officer, emphasized that pruning is essential to prevent diseases, pests, and parasites that could weaken cocoa trees.
Therefore, farmers need to regularly undertake pruning activities to ensure optimal growth and fruit-bearing.
Mr. Kotey delivered this message during a training workshop for selected cocoa farmers at Anyinamso, near Nyinahin in the Atwima Mponua district of the Ashanti region.
The workshop was organized by the Atwima Nwabiagya Municipal Office of the Cocoa Health and Extension Division of COCOBOD in collaboration with FEDCO Ghana Limited, a licensed Cocoa Buying company in the area.
Its objective was to equip farmers with the necessary skills to prune cocoa trees effectively, aiming for increased crop yields.
Mr. Kotey emphasized that proper and timely tree pruning leads to higher bean production, increased profits, and improved livelihoods for farmers.
He encouraged farmers to apply the knowledge gained and to share it with their peers who did not attend the training.
Similar training sessions were conducted for farmers in Nweneso in the Amansei West district.