Agriculture

Agric Minister tours NSS biggest commercial farm

891  The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Bryan Acheampong, had encouraged state institutions to learn from the investment the National Service Scheme (NSS) is undertaking in large-scale commercial farming. He said there were enormous benefits to be derived from such investments. The minister made the call when he toured the 20,000-acre Sekyere Kumawu Economic Enclave […]

Agriculture

Poultry Import: We Produce Only 15,000 out of 325,000 metric tons of National Demand Yearly – Agric Minister ‘Cries’

850  Minister of Agriculture, Bryan Acheampong has promised the poultry farmers of an improved mechanism to cut down on poultry product imports into Ghana. Speaking in an interview on Peace FM’s ‘Kokrokoo’ show, the Minister revealed there are 3.5 million farmers in the country and the fraction of this number into poultry farming is underproducing. […]

Agriculture

Cocoa/Forest REDD+ ‘Sika no aba’ a wonderful feat achieved by Ghana-Benito

999  Benito Owusu Bio, Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources and MP for Atwima Nwabiagya North Constituency in the Ashanti Region has said,the Cocoa/Forest REDD+ ‘Sika no aba’ is a wonderful feat achieved by Ghana, being the second African country after Mozambique to receive REDD+ results- based payments from the Carbon Fund of the […]

Agriculture

Gov’t to convert GHS 8.1bn Cocoa Bills with 32% yield into new bonds with 12% yield

901  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 […]

Agriculture

Invest in Ghana’s agric sector for good returns – Dr Afriyie Akoto to investors

884  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 […]

Agriculture General News

I’II soon update Ghanaians on state of forest reserves – Abu Jinapor

1,320  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 […]

Agriculture General News

Ghana’s cocoa sector alive and kicking-COCOBOD Declares

1,205  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 […]