, popularly known as NAPO and the Vice-Presidential candidate for the (NPP), has credited the Nana Addo-led government for restoring the livelihoods of thousands of cocoa farmers through the comprehensive Cocoa Rehabilitation Programme.
Speaking at a durbar of Chiefs at Debiso in the Western North Region, Dr.
Prempeh said the rehabilitation programme was designed to effectively curb the spread of CSSVD and revitalise affected farms. "Through this initiative, we have taken steps to restore the lost livelihoods of cocoa farmers by not only addressing the disease but also boosting farm productivity and resilience," he stated.
He recounted that, under the John Mahama government, the approach to combat CSSVD was flawed because it burdened farmers with the task of cutting down diseased trees themselves, replanting, and managing the process largely without effective supervision. "Instead of intervening to secure our cocoa sector, the previous government left farmers to handle CSSVD alone.