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436 This restructuring initiative is crucial for Ghana to meet the eligibility criteria and qualify for the forthcoming tranche of $600 million from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Gov’t to convert GHS 8.1bn Cocoa Bills with 32% yield into new bonds with 12% yield. Sources within the Finance Ministry have revealed that Ghana is poised […]
440 A flagbearer hopeful of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, has urged investors to commit their capital into the country’s agricultural sector for good returns. He said Ghana and the African continent were the world’s biggest hope for global food security by 2050, for which reason investments in the continent’s agricultural […]
719 Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor says he will update Ghanaians on the state of the country’s forest reserves on May 2. Speaking to the media at the National Youth Conference on natural resources and environmental governance, Mr. Jinapor advised that, government and stakeholders need to remain focused despite the setbacks […]
676 The attention of the Management of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has been drawn to publications on certain media platforms citing statements made by former President John Dramani Mahama, alluding to a collapse of Ghana’s cocoa sector. The Former President made these statements while touring the Western North Region, claiming the producer price and mismanagement […]
781 Tension is mounting at Barekese in the Atwima Nwabiagya North District of Ashanti Region, as the youth have threatened bloody clash with encroachers to protect their farmlands being encroached upon. The community has come under siege with the indiscrimate sale of lands and destruction of farmlands by unknown persons. The youth, however, suspect their embattled […]
569 A new report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has revealed that, addressing gender inequities in agrifood systems and empowering women will reduce hunger, enhance the economy, and strengthen resilience to shocks such as climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic. “Closing the gender gap in farm productivity and the […]
1,241 The Board of Trustees Of Cocoa Famers Pension Scheme under Cocobod has on today ,22nd March,2023 engaged Journalists in the Ashanti Region on plans to enroll Cocoa Famers Onto the Pension Scheme. Speaking at the event at the Lancaster Hotel in Kumasi ,Mr Daniel Aidoo Mensah, Chairman of The Board of Trustees Of The […]
585 A project aimed at boosting food production and addressing key constraints in the agriculture value chain in Northern Ghana has been launched in Tamale. Dubbed “Savannah Agricultural Value Chain Development Programme (SADEP), the project is expected to contribute to the government’s industrialisation agenda, support Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ), Rearing for Food and […]
540 The management of the Rice Value Chain Improvement Project (RVCIP), being implemented with support from the Korean government, has handed over 2,500 kg (2.5 tonnes) of certified high quality rice seeds to the Central Regional Coordinating Council to boost rice production. The consignment, which is high yielding and disease resistant is for distribution to […]
589 Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR- FORIG as part of activities to mark end of the year rewarded best workers and eight (8) retired staff who work at the institution between eighteen to forty-two years for their commitment and contribution to the institution over the years. Professor Dr. Daniel A. Ofori Director at […]