Bono Region Struggles to Realize Potential of Cashew and Poultry Sectors Due to Infrastructure Gaps

Nearly 900,000 metric tons of cashew fruits go to waste yearly in Bono Region due to lack of processing plants
Region has 74,000 acres of cashew plantation producing 88,900 metric tons of cashew beans annually
Growth of cashew sector impeded by lack of processing facilities, poor value chain, price fluctuation, etc.
Poultry sector has over 1.16 million farmers and 8 million poultry stock, but growth constrained by lack of laboratory, high feed/drug costs
Farmer population around 153,000 but only 107 agricultural extension officers, hampering technology dissemination