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Annoh-Dompreh-Pension Scheme for Farmers will ensure income for 1.5m farmers

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Member of Parliament for Nsawam Adoagyiri, Frank Annoh Dompreh, has said in accordance to the Farmers Day celebration today Friday December 3, that Government has started the Cocoa Farmers’ Pension scheme.

According to his statement, this is a good step which will guarantee pension income for over 1.5 Million farmers.

The state started looking at a broader Pension scheme for our Farmers starting with staples and moving to non- Traditional Exports, the Majority Chief Whip said in a tweet.

The National Farmers Day in Ghana is celebrated on the first Friday of December each year in other to recognize the hand out of farmers and fishers in our country.

The holiday is set to pay respect to the importance of the farming and fishing industry in the socio-economic growth of this country.

 Source:|3news.com| 

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