Best Cocoa Farmer expresses displeasure at award

Duokukrom (Eastern Region) -- Nana Adwoa Obuom, Queenmother of Duokukrom who emerged winner of this year's Produce Buying Company's leading producer of cocoa award in the Kraboa Coaltar District has expressed her displeasure at the award.

She said her prize of a certificate and a pair of Wellington boot was not adequate. ''Although PBC has been doing a lot for cocoa farmers its award programmes need to be supported with adequate funds to enable them to present suitable prizes to the farmers, '' Nana Obuom told the GNA in an interview.

She said she would have cherished the award if it had been either a scholarship or something presentable. Nana Obum said the PBC knew the important role cocoa farmers played in the economy and for the company to present Wellington boot to the best leading producer of cocoa is an insult to the farmers.

Nana Obuom advised the PBC management to improve upon the items for presentation in future.