Ghana plans to spend 140.5 million cedis to boost cocoa fertilisation next year, among other measures to achieve an output target of 1 million tonnes by 2012, the government said on Thursday.
Ghana, the world’s No. 2 cocoa grower, hopes to raise output from the 700,000 tonnes projected for the current season by a series of measures, including extending the use of fertiliser and improving working conditions for sector personnel.
“An amount of 140.5 million cedis has been set aside for the cocoa hi-tech programme, which will ensure that appropriate cocoa fertilisers are available at the right time for use by farmers,” finance minister, Kwabena Duffuor, told parliament in the 2011 budget speech.
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