Proforest opens new cocoa farmer support centre in Ghana

Proforest has commissioned a new Rural Service Centre in Asumura, located in the Ahafo Region of Ghana. The facility is part of the ‘Building Deforestation-free Climate Resilient Cocoa Landscape’ programme, which is funded by the Walmart Foundation.

The centre aims to provide cocoa farmers with technical training and farm-management services to improve crop yields, address climate-related challenges, and promote environmentally friendly agricultural practices. By enhancing productivity, the initiative seeks to reduce the pressure to clear forests for new cultivation land.

Asunafo North Municipal Chief Executive Joseph Akparibo noted that the project aligns with Ghana’s Agriculture for Economic Transformation Agenda and the Feed Ghana Programme, which focus on food security, job creation, and industrial raw material supply. The initiative also operates under the Ghana Cocoa Forest REDD+ Programme to link cocoa production with forest conservation.