Where in the Eastern Region did blacksmith Tetteh Quarshie plant Ghana's first successful commercial cocoa farm in 1879?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Mampong-Akwapim
- Step 1: Tetteh Quarshie brought Amelonado cocoa pods from Fernando Po (Bioko, Equatorial Guinea) in 1879. Step 2. He established the nursery and farm at Mampong-Akwapim, from where seedlings spread across the forest belt. Answer: Mampong-Akwapim. Why not the others: Aburi Botanical Gardens later distributed seedlings; Akropong was a missionary centre; Tafo hosts the Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana (CRIG).
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