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Sigh,the cycle continues. Why do we even protest? Fool me once shame on you,fool me 10,000 times there is simply no excuse for my enslavement.

I feel you...

They got it covered, dawg.

Tetteh Quarshie, is a hero.
Is this how we pay him back?

Tetteh Quarshie, is a here.
Is this how we pay him back?


What do you mean?

Tetteh Quarshie, is a here.
Is this how we pay him back?

:SuN038: This from who many Ghanians refer to as "Akata", why would you honor a man of no honor?

Tetteh Quarshie, is a here.
Is this how we pay him back?


Peace and Blessings Brother Ibrahim ... :love: ... good to have you in the discussions!

I don't know what you mean by the above either ... and it's the first i've heard of Tetteh Quarshie ... please tell us more.

For those that don't know, Brother Ibrahim is in Ghana, and i'm sure there's more to the story than is presented to us.

I mean ... well ... if this is anything like everything else that is presented to us ... twisted.

Brother Therious ... thanks for posting this thread.

:heart:

Destee

Detailed Biography
(1842-1892) Tetteh Quarshie's travels to Fernando Po (now Bioko in today's Equatorial Guinea), was to transform the economy of the Gold Coast (now Ghana) with his introduction of cocoa beans on his return. Hitherto, palm-oil and rubber were the main staple industries in Ghana.
Tetteh Quarshie was born in 1842 to a farmer from Teshie known as Mlekuboi. His mother was known as Ashong-Fio from Labadi, both hailing from the Ga-Dangme ethnic group. Tetteh Quarshie served as an apprentice in a Blacksmith's shop at Akropong belonging to the Basel Missionaries. Due to his hardwork he soon became a Master blacksmith. Tetteh Quarshie was in fact the first blacksmith to be established at Akwapim-Mampong. His hobby was farming.
In 1870, Tetteh Quarshie undertook a voyage to Fernando Po (Bioko in Equatorial Guinea). About six years later he returned to Ghana with several cocoa beans (the Amelonado) and made history


It is an undisputed fact that cocoa has help grow the economy of Ghana over the years since it was introduced.
Many thanks goes to the man Tetteh Quarshie for the "introduction of cocoa" to Ghana.

Anyway, my Father who is a retired teacher says he disagrees with what is in the history books, that Tetteh Quarshie was the first person to bring cocoa to Ghana, but rather, he is the first person to successfully harvest it.


In 1879 Tetteh Quarshie planted the seeds at Mampong with some success. Friends and relatives also undertook the planting of cocoa when pods were distributed to them. Soon other farmers followed suit. It was only at this point that the Basel Missionaries stepped into the picture by importing large quantities of the crop into the country. From the Gold Coast (Ghana) cocoa beans or cuttings were sent to other countries like Nigeria and Sierra leone. The export of cocoa from Ghana began in 1891, the official exported in 1893 (two bags exported). Ghana once provided almost half of world output. Between 1910 and 1980 Ghana was the world's largest exporter. This position was ceded due to bush fires etc. However ghana's cocoa is still of the higest quality and the country earns hundreds of millions of dollars annually from the export of the beans and processed materials.
Tetteh Quarshie "kicked the bucket" on Christmas Day of 1892. A great soul had gone to rest.







http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/people/pop-up.php?ID=128

It is an undisputed fact that cocoa has help grow the economy of Ghana over the years since it was introduced.
Many thanks goes to the man Tetteh Quarshie for the "introduction of cocoa" to Ghana.

Anyway, my Father who is a retired teacher says he disagrees with what is in the history books, that Tetteh Quarshie was the first person to bring cocoa to Ghana, but rather, he is the first person to successfully harvest it.

Thank you, I see that that was the origanal name for the express way that will bare bush's name now.
One ill way to pay him back.

Thank you, I see that that was the origanal name for the express way that will bare bush's name now.
One ill way to pay him back.
Hmmmm .