Agriculture

Deputy Agric Minister urges international business community to invest in Ghana’s agricultural sector

456    Deputy Minister for Food and Agriculture Yaw Frimpong Addo is encouraging international investors to take advantage of the friendly business regime in Ghana and invest in the country’s agricultural sector. Speaking at the ‘Ghana Dealroom’ session during the 2023 Africa Food Systems Forum (AFSF) in Dar es Salam Tanzania, he said; “government is […]

Agriculture

Burkina Faso, Togo exporting cocoa produced in Ghana as intensified smuggling leaves COCOBOD with $600m loss

463  The finances of Ghana COCOBOD is in dire straits requiring urgent surgery to revive the once vibrant entity. JoyNews is learning COCOBOD lost almost 600 million dollars representing 150 thousand metric tons in the last crop season due to the smuggling of cocoa beans to neighboring Burkina Faso and Togo which made them exporters […]

Agriculture

Agricultural Insurance a solution to funding for farmers —- AGRA

82    A Policy Officer at AGRA, Dr. Dorothy Effah, has said that agricultural insurance could provide a solution to the challenges farmers face when applying for loans from financial institutions. A research down by the Institute of Climate and Environmental Governance ( ICEG), small smallholder farmers in the northern regions primarily rely on Village […]

Agriculture

Pink Gari Discovered In Volta Region

138  Anlo Tsiame, nestled in the heart of the Volta Region, a captivating culinary innovation has emerged. Pink gari is made from purple potatoes. This stunning fusion of traditional African cuisine and modern culinary creativity has been capturing the hearts and taste buds of locals and visitors alike This innovation was first discovered on @seyramOfficial […]

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Japhet Festus Gbede Launches Wuxor, Have, And Sremanu Farmers Association To Improve Commercial Farming

164    In an attempt to address the financial and business obstacles in farming in the Wuxor, Have, Sremanu Electoral Area, Mr. Japhet Festus Gbede have launched Farmers Association to boost commercial farming in the Electoral Area hence Akatsi South Constituency. The new group, known as Wuxor, Have, Sremanu Farmers Association seeks to conduct various […]

Agriculture

FEDCO pays GH¢16m to cocoa farmers

163  A licensed cocoa buying company, Federation Commodities Limited (FEDCO), has announced the payment of GH¢16 million in cocoa premium earnings to cocoa farmers across the country for the 2022/2023 cocoa season. Up to 27,000 farmers trading with FEDCO across the country qualify to receive the premiums earnings. The company will pay GH¢50 on each […]