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The Director of Finance at COCOBOD says: “I cannot confirm whether the Board procured Cocoa Nti and Ominfert fertilizers in the 2018.
Mr Peter Osei Amoako, said he had seen Ominfert and Cocoa Nti being bought by COCOBOD but “the years you are referring to l cannot be sure.”
Mr Amoako was answering questions in a cross-examination in a trial involving Dr Stephen Opuni and two others in Accra.
He confirmed that on the occasion those fertilizers were bought, there was a contract between COCOBOD and the supplier.
Mr Nutifafa Nutsukpui, Counsel for Seidu Agongo, asked the witness that, as a Director of Finance, he possibly might have witnessed the contract between the Board and the supplier and he answered in the affirmative.
Dr Stephen Opuni, former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD)
Mr Peter Osei Amoako, the Director of Finance at COCOBOD, says all fertilizers are tested for a minimum of two years as indicated by scientists.
He told the court that the 2016 contracts for lithovit liquid fertilizer was cancelled because it did not go through the minimum two years testing regime.
Mr Amoako was answering questions in a cross-examination in a trial involving Dr Stephen Opuni and two others in Accra.
Mr Samuel Cudjoe, Counsel for Dr Opuni, showed a scientific report to the witness from the Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana (CRIG) that lithovit liquid fertilizer has been tested for 6months could be used on Cocoa trees but the witness disagreed.
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Cocobod Trains Spraying Gang Supervisors Of Oti Region At Jasikan LISTEN
MAR 17, 2021
TUE 16/03/2021- To achieve the objective of 1million tonnes /yr. (Equiv. 16million bags/yr.), Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana (CRIG) of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has embarked on training of Spraying Gang Supervisors across the seven Cocoa Regions of Ghana. The team was at Jasikan today 15/03/2021, together with Regional and District Officers of COCOBOD in Oti Region to train all Gang Supervisors in Hohoe-Kpeve Cocoa District; Jasikan Cocoa District and Papase Cocoa District at Jasikan.
The Team of facilitators included Dr. Ishmael Amoako Atta, Plant Pathologist, CRIG, Mr. Jerome Dogbatey, Soil Scientist, CRIG, Dr. Godfred Awudzi, Entomologist, CRIG, Mr. Linus Fiakeye, Deputy Regional Manager, Oti Region, Mr. Boaz Ofosu Asiedu, PTO, Oti Region, Mr. Noel Ayibor, Regional Extension Coordinator, Oti Region, Mr. Richard Nyahe, DCO, Jasikan Cocoa District, Mr. Emmanuel Ofori, DCO, Hohoe-KpeveC
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