The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH has held a 2-day training for Agricultural Extension Agents (AEAs) in the Upper West, Savannah and North East Regions of Ghana, on how to improve the productivity of unproductive and over-aged cashew plantations using a technique named ‘Topworking’. The training was aimed...
...fears food security will be affected Importers of agro-input suppliers have called for government through the Ministry of Finance to urgently heed to their request to grant special tax exemption on the importation of their products, so they can enjoy some respite in the process to clear their goods from...
The Chief Executive Officer of mining firm Golden Star Resources (GSR), Andrew Wray, has hinted at plans of certifying produce from its plantation - Golden Star Oil Palm Plantation (GSOPP) - to allow for increased export prospects and consequently more income for host communities. Established in 2006 under the Alternative...
Head of Commercial Banking at Stanbic Bank, Abdul-Jaleel Hussein, has advised financial institutions to approach agriculture financing from a partnership perspective for a coordinated effort in driving growth in the sector. Abdul-Jaleel said this at the 2021 Annual Conference of the Ghana Association of Agricultural Economists (GAAE), held in...
 Cargill has reiterated its commitment to a transparent and sustainable cocoa sector which improves the lives of farmers and their communities in the five origin countries where it directly sources cocoa; Ghana, Brazil, Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire and Indonesia. The highlights of latest efforts and progress made on this commitment are...
The Ghana Agricultural Insurance Pool (GAIP) has settled the claims of five farmers, under an outgrower scheme of Agricare Limited in Kumasi, whose farms were affected by drought and the Fall Army Worm. The farmers, who were subscribed to the insurance package by Agricare Limited as part of an agreement...
The Biotechnology and Nuclear Agriculture Research Institute (BNARI) at the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC) has organised the maiden virtual workshop on tomato processing and marketing to equip agricpreneurs, food processors, hoteliers, as well as health-conscious individuals on how to make and market tomato products. The two-day workshop, organised in...
By Thomas-Moore ADINGO The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) and the Ghana Commodity Exchange (GCX) have teamed up to ensure consistent availability of raw materials for industry throughout the year, while also guaranteeing a steady market for agricultural products. The commitment, symbolised by the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU)...
Three female Agribusiness Students and Aspiring Agripreneurs emerged as winners of cash prizes at the 6th Agricultural Students Career Guidance and Mentorship Dialogue boot-camp (AG-STUD) held in Accra from Monday 27th to Friday 31st March 2023. Charlotte Yawa Sodzedo, 24, of Adidome Farm Institute won the maiden Agromonti Ultimate Prize...
The Managing Director of the Agricultural Development Bank PLC, Dr. John Kofi Mensah, has hailed the Ghana Incentive-based Risk Sharing for Agricultural Lending Scheme’s (GIRSAL) introduction as a major game-changer for agricultural lending in the country. According to Dr. Kofi Mensah, introducing GIRSAL into the agricultural lending space will further...

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