Ghana Agriculture News-Observers and partners from various organisations have commended Kuapa Kokoo on their extremely successful National Delegates Conference held in Kumasi.
UTZ, IDEG, MPA were at the event to lend their support and observe the proceedings.
They praised the farmers for a free, fair and transparent election and encouraged the Executives to rally every member on board Kuapa Kokoo’s development agenda.
The Ag. Registrar of Co-operatives and Deputy Registrar of Co-Operative also expressed how impressed they were with the elections which saw Madam Fatima Ali emerge President of Kuapa Kokoo for a second term.
Madam Fatima Ali Friday left Kuapa Kokoo National Delegates Conference grounds with another 4 years to serve the farmer cooperative as President for a second term.
As the sole contender for that position, she polled 158 yes votes constituting 93.5% of votes cast.
She promised to ensure a united and more successful union together with her Executives.
Madam Ali, who started her second term as President of Kuapa kokoo says her second term will ensure unity and peaceful co-existence amongst members, improvement of yield and productivity, improvement of health and wellbeing of members, youth empowerment and increased organizational capacity.
Other Elected Executives
James A. Kwarteng became the Vice President with 51.2% of Votes cast while Cecilia Appiadu became Treasurer with 45.8% of votes cast. With 67.65% the sole candidate; Sampson Cobina became the Assistant Treasurer.
Mary Appiah polled 83.5% to become an Executive member together with Mary Kosi and Ernest Boateng.
In all, 171 delegates participated in the voting.
The New Executives were sworn into office to begin their service to KKFU.
Tight Security
Security at Miklin Hotel, Kumasi was very tight as participants were patted down before being allowed entry. Some farmers Bernard Buachi of rawgist.com spoke to expressed satisfaction with the security arrangements and organization of the conference and hoped it would be maintained.
TeleAgric Center
Country Director of Millennium Promise Alliance (MPA), Chief Nat Ebo Nsarko praised Kuapa Kokoo and the leadership for the apt collaboration that resulted in the setting up of the TeleAgric Center; the first of its kind in the world.
He assured the farmers that the center will help bridge the extension services gap and provide them with useful real time information to help improve their farms.
Health Screening
The farmers were screened for various health conditions and treated by medical professionals attached to the Health Directorate of Kuapa Kokoo.
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