A book which chronicles the role of the state on cocoa production has been launched in Accra.
The 242-page book, titled 'Ghana's Cocoa Industry: The Role of the State,' was authored by Dr Kwaku Ofosu-Asare, a Business Management Consultant.
Offering a compelling analysis of the role of the state in cocoa production, the eleven-chapter book look at topics such as the origin and spread of cocoa cultivation in the world, mobile phone revolution in cocoa farming in Ghana.
Speaking at the launch in Accra on Wednesday, the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, in a speech read on his behalf by the Minister of Youth and Sports, Mustpha Yussif, said cocoa had played important role in the country's economic and cultural history. "The book by Dr Kwaku Ofosu-Asare which examines the role of the state in the cocoa industry is apt and timely and will serve as a guide for policies to enhance the cocoa industry," President Akufo-Addo stated.