Boadua (Eastern Region), 27th April, 99 ?

A 30 million-cedi food processing plant for the St. Michael's Catholic church at Boadua, near Akwatia, was commissioned on Saturday.

It was provided with financial assistance of 15 million cedis from the German Embassy in Ghana and another 15 million cedis from the Primary Health Care (PHC) department of Akwatia St. Dominic's Catholic Hospital while the church members provided communal labour.

Mrs. Mercy Owusu-Nimoh, a member of the Council of State, who was the guest speaker, said the plant would generate employment for the community as it will encourage cassava farmers to plant more crops as well as provide avenue for making gari and starch The Kwaebibirem District Chief Executive, Mr Korankye Ababio who commissioned the plant said the government is working towards food preservation to minimise post harvest losses.

He said over 100 million cedis has been disbursed by the District Assembly towards poverty alleviation and that under the Youth in Agriculture programme, each group of 10 youths would receive two million cedis for agricultural ventures.

Mr Ababio urged the people to stop dumping garbage into River Mmo, the main source of drinking water for a number of villages in the area as it could get contaminated and lead to the outbreak of disease.