Suaman-Dadeeso (Western Region) - Cocoa purchasing clerks have been advised to conduct themselves in a manner that will help win the trust and confidence of cocoa farmers.
Peter Adarkwa, Suaman Dadeeso Zonal Manager of Trans-Royal Ghana Limited, a licensed cocoa buying company, said the tendency of some purchasing clerks to cheat unsuspecting farmers tended to erode the confidence farmers have in licensed companies.
Addressing the company's annual District Awards Day for purchasing clerks at Suaman Dadeeso in the Western Region, Adarkwa said the company would do genuine business and that any officer, found engaging in corrupt practices would be severely dealt with.
He announced that the company had instituted incentives packages to farmers who sell their produce to it and also reward loyal and dedicated purchasing clerks.
