{"id":7410,"date":"2025-09-10T13:12:56","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T13:12:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/voltaregion.gov.gh\/?p=7410"},"modified":"2025-09-10T13:13:34","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T13:13:34","slug":"volta-regional-minister-visits-abandoned-coffee-processing-factory-in-hohoe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/voltaregion.gov.gh\/index.php\/volta-regional-minister-visits-abandoned-coffee-processing-factory-in-hohoe\/","title":{"rendered":"Volta Regional Minister Visits Abandoned Coffee Processing Factory in Hohoe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On the third day of his tour of the Hohoe Municipality, the Volta Regional Minister, Hon. James Gunu, visited the Coffee Processing Unit of the Volta Regional Coffee Producers Association \u2013 Ghana Cocoa Board, Hohoe. The facility, established during the era of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah has remained abandoned since 1959, leading to little to no encouragement in coffee production over the years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hon. 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