AGONA WEST
DISTRICT PROFILEThe Agona West Municipal Assembly (AWMA) was created out of the former Agona District
Assembly (ADA) on 25
th February, 2008 by LI 1920. Agona West Municipality has six zonal
councils. They are Swedru Zonal Council, Nyakrom Zonal Council, Otsenkorang/Edukrom Zonal
Council, Nkum/Ahamadonko Zonal Council, Bobikuma/Kwaman Zonal Council and
Abodom/Kukrantumi Zonal Council.
Agriculture is the major economic activity undertaken in the municipality.The high
soil fertility supports cultivation of tree/cash crops, food crops, vegetables and sugarcane. Tree
crops such as cocoa, citrus and oil palm are cultivated. Food crops like maize, cassava cocoyam
and vegetables are also cultivated. Agricultural technology in the Municipality is mainly traditional
and subsistence, employing farming implements like hoes, cutlasses and axes and this partly
explains the low productivity.
The products from the sector are mainly supplied to the Swedru, Kasoa, Bawjiase and Accra
Markets. Modern Storage systems are virtually non-existent therefore, farmers resort to traditional
method of storage such as barn, improved cribs and solar drying method.
source: https://www.mofep.gov.gh/sites/default/files/composite-budget/2019/CR/Agona-West.pdf