Samuel Oduro presenting the dummy cheque to Justice (rtd) Sophia Akuffo
OCP AFRICA Ghana, a subsidiary of OCP Group, has donated GH¢280,000 to the Covid-19 Public Trust Fund.
The donation will contribute to Ghana’s Covid-19 response by enabling the government continue to support frontline workers and volunteers engaged in fighting the pandemic, as well as vulnerable people who have been affected by the virus.
Presenting the cheque at a short ceremony in Accra, Country Manager of OCP Africa Ghana, Samuel Oduro, said, “Committed as we are to the development and empowerment of communities, we understand the need to help the most vulnerable of those in these challenging times. There has never been a more important moment for us to demonstrate this commitment. This donation is one of the many ways OCP Africa Ghana is supporting the government’s efforts to fight the spread of the coronavirus in Ghana.”
“Bolder actions and resilience programs are also needed for a more sustainable response to this crisis. That is why we will launch our ‘Women in Agri-booster’ program to support about 5,000 women small holder farmers cultivating maize and rice in Ghana. The program seeks to supply 1,250 metric tons of fertilizers and provide training in ‘Good Agricultural Practices (GAP)’ and farming as a business through MoFA and other partners,” he revealed.
He added that the program would lessen the negative effect of Covid-19 on women by improving their revenue, increase yield by 30% and add 15,000 metric tons of rice and maize to the food stock.
Former Chief Justice and Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of the Covid-19 Public Trust Fund, Sophia Akuffo, thanked OCP Africa Ghana for supporting the fund and small-holder farmers across the country.
“The board of the Covid-19 Trust Fund is poised to ensure that the donation is used for the sole purpose of supporting frontline workers, volunteers and the vulnerable in the Covid-19 fight,” she said.
Created in 2016, OCP Africa, a subsidiary of OCP Group, says it aims to contribute to the development of integrated agricultural ecosystems in Africa.
Samuel Oduro presenting the dummy cheque to Justice (rtd) Sophia Akuffo