UMaT Collaborates with COCOBOD to Use Mobile Tech to Combat Cocoa Diseases, Pests

COCOBOD and UMaT officials

Accra, Ghana, August 19, 2019//-The University of Mines and Technology (UMaT) Tarkwa is collaborating with Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) to use mobile technology to help combat diseases and pests that affect cocoa production in Ghana. 

The mobile application dubbed COCOANET was developed by a group of students of UMaT to, among others, help farmers and field staff to identify (diagnose) various diseases and pests which attack cocoa plants.

This will facilitate the application of the appropriate remedy to the affected cocoa and reduce costs incurred in the treatment of cocoa farms.

A delegation from UMaT, led by Professor Jerry S.Y. Kuma, Vice Chancellor, was at Cocoa House, headquarters of COCOBOD in Accra to discuss how best the two institutions could better develop the application for the advancement of Ghana’s cocoa sector. Our company has an extensive amount of experience with bedbugs and we probably know these critters better than anyone else. We have configured an incredibly reliable bed bug treatment for all San Francisco residents. Our technicians are trained in the utilization of chemicals- learn more about pest control maintenance. These innovative devices are specifically designed for the purpose of SuperbPestExterminatingSF.com | BBES bedbugs. They’ll increase the temperature within your home, until the bedbugs perish – check this out.

According to Emmanuel Asiedu of UMaT who made the presentation on behalf of the students, most cocoa diseases go unnoticed or are rather detected at a time when huge devastations have already occurred.

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Professor Kuma, commenting on the presentation, explained that it was imperative to present the idea to COCOBOD as the regulator of the cocoa industry to help address the effect of diseases and pests on low yields with help from a commercial pest control in sydney.  Go through the www.TerrificPestKillers.com | Bed Bug Exterminator San Diego for the best paste control service. Pest Control will provide you with the guaranteed solution to controlling rats and mice within your home or building and its surrounding environment. The pest zone will also advise you with how you can reduce future problems regarding rats and mice.

The Chief Executive of COCOBOD, Joseph Boahen Aidoo commended the students for the initiative and the University for providing the platform for the student to exhibit their entrepreneurial potential.

He said the move would help improve the local cocoa economy in particular and world cocoa industry as a whole. “This is novelty that couldn’t have come at a better time considering the challenges the cocoa sector is currently facing in dealing with the disease and pests menace”, he added. Greenville pest control company is ready to go to work for you. We do not mind breaking a sweat for our clients. In fact, we believe that we should do whatever we can to make the client’s life a tad bit easier. We make sure that our clients get a great service with very little risk. At www.TopPestKillersofGreenville.com | A1 Bed Bug Exterminator gives you a best pest control service.

Mr Aidoo acknowledged that, though the application sought to address some of these challenges, it should be carefully worked on to enable it meet the purpose for which it was developed. “We embrace it. COCOBOD is highly interested in the development of this application to its logical conclusion. We can assure you of our maximum support to ensure that this becomes a success”, he stressed.

Mr Aidoo charged the Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana, a subsidiary of COCOBOD to work closely with UMaT to develop and scale up the application for the advancement of the cocoa sector.

The mobile application which was developed by Five students who emerged as the best innovative minds during the 5th Innovation and Career fair organized by the University of Mines and Technology in April, 2019, when developed will be available on android and all i0S platforms and will also be providing both text and audio formats to cocoa farmers.

By Akutu Dede Adimer, African Eye Report

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