Kpando set for cocoa boom as Afarinick plants 500 acres, creates 800 jobs with 400,000 seedlings for farmers

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Kpando is positioning itself as Ghana’s next major cocoa-producing area, with private investor Afarinick already cultivating nearly 500 acres of cocoa under su…

Kpando set for cocoa boom as Afarinick plants 500 acres, creates 800 jobs with 400,000 seedlings for farmers
Kpando is positioning itself as Ghana’s next major cocoa-producing area, with private investor Afarinick already cultivating nearly 500 acres of cocoa under sustainable, plantation-style farming. The Member of Parliament for the area, Sebastian Deh told HBTV reporter in an exclusive interview that the project is using modern methods, irrigation from the nearby lake, and intercropping with cash crops to boost yields and protect the environment. The company has produced 400,000 cocoa seedlings re…