Mr. Marc Genot, the Managing Director of the company announced this at the 4th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Association of Chiefs on whose lands GREL Operates (ACLANGO) at Agona Nkwanta.

 

    
Mr. Genot said the communities are to secure lands for the farms, clear the lands for cultivation and obtain proper documentation for the projects.
    
He said the company has installed a treatment plant to control odour from the processing of rubber in response to complaints from communities around its factory near Agona Nkwanta.
    
Mr. Genot spoke of the good relations between the company and communities in its catchment area through the initiative of ACLANGO, some thorny issues with the communities were amicably resolved.
    
Awulae Agyefi Kwame II, Chairman of ACLANGO and Omanhene of Nsein Traditional Area, commended GREL for rolling out such a plan to assist communities.
    
He advised the communities to meet with their chiefs on the release of lands before starting their farms to forestall litigation.
    
Awulae Kwame II also urged the chiefs not to give out lands indiscriminately to the detriment of other developmental needs.
    
He said the Association was not formed to fight GREL but rather to complement efforts to development the area.
    
Source: GNA