Ohene's Cocoa Eco-Tourism Project,

26/09/2021

1st Day of the African Cocoa and Chocolate Expo

23/04/2021

The hero of today’s is Jackson Owusu . Having started farming in his youth whilst helping his father, Mr. Owusu is now 63 years old. He took over the mantle after his father passed and has been farming cocoa on the Ohene Cocoa Oworam farm for 25 years.

Cocoa farming is by no means easy work, as Mr. Owusu states emphatically whilst explaining the intricate process.

“ To get from ‘tree to bean’ he says, “you have to work every single day .. w**d the farm, peg and plant seeds, plant with plantain suckers, w**d around the tree, spray, prune, harvest, remove the seeds, ferment the beans, dry them.., before the full flavour is developed and your beans are ready 👌🏾👏🏾…”’

Notwithstanding,Mr. Owusu maintains that cocoa farming is a worthy venture. Bringing ‘money and honour to one’s name’, he implores the youth to ‘invest’ in and explore the untapped potential of cocoa farming.





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09/04/2021

Farmer feature - Akua Saganagu
Meet Akua Saganagu a 49yr old farmer at one of the Ohene Cocoa farms (Oworam in the Eastern Region). She's married with 8 children! The youngest of which is 5 years old.
Madam Akua has been working as a Cocoa farmer for 30years! She narates in her own words what inspired her to farm "I started farming since I got married about 30yrs ago. My husband was a farmer so I automatically joined him since I didn't have any other thing to do."
*A usual day in her life as a farmer*
She wakes up before 6am everyday, does house chores, cooks for her husband and 8 children, helps them get ready for school and goes to the farm before 8am. She comes back home about 4pm and retires to bed before 10pm.
*Motivation for cocoa farming*
Madam Akua enjoys farming Cocoa and this is what she has to say about it, "Cocoa is grown alongside other crops like plantain, cassava, etc. What gives me joy is we never run out of food. We get to sell some of the produce and eat some also. My family and I never go hungry" and harvesting of cocoa beans brings some income to the family.
*Challenges she faces as a Cocoa Farmer*
" Farming on a cocoa farm is very difficult. There are a lot of processes involved before you finally harvest your cocoa. Inspite of all this, seeing the crops grow healthy and producing good fruits brings me utmost joy".
When cocoa beans are bought payment is usually delayed by the purchasing clerks.
The inputs required for the upkeep of the farm are also not readily available.
It is therefore very important for the cocoa industry to be taken seriously from the farmer, the farm land, protection of the farmer, and the produce.

09/04/2021

We'll be sharing what's like in a day in the life of our hardworking Ohene Cocoa Farmers.
Watch this space 👌

06/03/2021

23/02/2021

Time to invest in young cocoa farmers and technology

21/02/2021

Cocoa beyond Valentine’s Day😎