The Birim North District Chief Executive, DCE, Raymond Nana Damptey has indicated that a total of one thousand, one hundred and sixty seven (1,167) farmers had registered to participate in the Planting for Export and Rural Development, PERD programme in the Birim North District.
Speaking at a forum in New Abirem, he said 32 farmer groups are formed and sensitised on the modalities covering the programme.
He explained that, monitoring and extension services have been provided to ensure the success of the programme.
The district assembly in its effort to implement the policy has acquired one hundred and twenty five thousand (125,000) oil palm seeds for distribution to interested farmer groups in the district for the establishment of community nurseries.
Mr Damptey said the seedlings are at an advanced stage and will soon be ready for transplanting. He indicated that, fertilizer and pesticides will be provided to the various nurseries to help improve their yields.
