A young agripreneur in northern Ghana, Benfi Sallah Adams, has revolutionize her aggregation business with newfound resources, increasing grain mobilization from 30 to 600 bags monthly.
For five years, 29-year-old crop aggregator at Kusali in the Sissala West District of Ghana’s Upper West Region, used a donkey-drawn cart to transport...
…cite impact of illegal mining
By Wisdom JONNY-NUEKPE
The Oil Palm Development Association of Ghana (OPDAG) has projected a rise in imports of palm oil into the country, citing activities of galamsey as further contributing to a shortfall and deficit in domestic production.
The Association’s president, Samuel Avaala, said though OPDAG is...
The National Secretariat of the Graduate Students Association of Ghana (GRASAG) is set to host the Young Agripreneurs Conference, aimed at equipping graduate students and young professionals with the tools, knowledge, and connections necessary for success in the growing agribusiness sector.
The event is part of the "Harnessing Agricultural Productivity...
By Francis Owusu-Achampong( FCIB)
I picked the theme of this sub-paragraph from a youthful lady agriculture enthusiast who, at a conference in East Africa, came up with the cliche to make agriculture attractive to the youth.
She bemoaned the idea of using weary, disappointed, wrinkle-faced, hoe and cutlass village people on...
By Buertey Francis BORYOR
A panellist at the 2024 European Union (EU) Session of the Ghana Industrial Summit and Exhibition (GISE) has accentuated an urgent need to harness the Black Volta River for irrigation to support farmers in the Upper West Region undertake year-round crop production.
Deputy Managing Director-Antika Company Ltd....
… the story of FreshLine Post Harvest Solutions
In a bustling agricultural landscape where food security and sustainable farming are ongoing concerns for Ghana, some individuals are stepping up to provide innovative solutions.
Abigail Mawutor Boadu, an entrepreneur and mother of two, is one such individual. Her company, FreshLine Post Harvest...
By Razan Khalifa Al MUBARAK & Bogolo KENEWENDO
From the Drakensberg mountain range in the west to the Indian Ocean in the east, KwaZulu-Natal province is one of South Africa’s most biodiverse provinces. For the last 30 years, however, deteriorating river water quality and increasingly frequent flooding has been costing...
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture, under the Planting for Food and Jobs phase II (PFJ II), is implementing the Savannah Agriculture Value Chain Development Project (SADEP) in the Northern Savannah Ecological Zone.
These projects, funded by the African Development Bank, aim to promote commercial production of maize, rice, soybean...
The Governance Africa Foundation (GAfF) has taken a significant step towards bolstering agricultural development in Ghana with a visit to Hunland Trade Kft in Hungary. The GAfF delegation, currently exploring potential partnerships, seeks technical support for the Schools and Homes Agric Revival Program (SHARP), an initiative aimed at engaging...
By Bright Philip Donkor
Development Economist and Head of Research at the Danquah Institute, Dr. Frank Bannor, has emphasized that Vice President and NPP Flagbearer Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s vision on digital talent development is crucial for Ghana’s ability to compete in the rapidly evolving global economy driven by the Fourth...