The Netherlands Ambassador to Ghana, Ron Strikker has called the government to be bold and cut down on the huge food imports and produce locally.
According to Mr. Strikker, Ghana has the green lands and skill set to produce most of the food its import like rice, sugar, frozen chicken...
Following the remarkable feat achieved by cashew exports from Ghana, which has emerged as the number-one exporter of cashew in-shell for the year 2016 - raking in US$981million into the Ghanaian economy - the country needs to pay more attention to the cash crop.
We are not the only producers...
Cocoa Abrabopa Association (CAA) is one of the leading farmer-based organizations in Ghana that has been established to promote the socio-economic wellbeing of smallholder cocoa farmers. The association was established in partnership with African Tiger Holding Ltd (ATHL) to sponsor the establishment of a contributory pension scheme within the...
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Cocoa Abrabopa Association (CAA) is one of the leading farmer-based organizations in Ghana that has been established to promote the socio-economic well-being of smallholder cocoa farmers. The association was established in partnership with African Tiger Holding Ltd (ATHL) to sponsor the establishment of a contributory pension scheme within...
This is not California or any of the other 21 states in America that effect rules for habitual offenders. More is the pity.
The public notice issued last week by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the emphatic public statement made by the Governor of the Central Bank, Dr. Ernest...
The Ghana-Mexico Business and Cultural Chamber (GHAMEXCO) is working on a project to partner the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) in its greenhouse farming module to facilitate platforms for knowledge sharing between Ghana and Mexico.
The project, according to President of the Chamber Nii Laryea, is projected to provide about 10,000...
The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) has appealed for the establishment of a legislative instrument (LI) to enable the National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO) operate effectively in the agriculture sector.
The Association made the appeal during a presentation by Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG), SNV and other...
Government must consider the setting up of an Agricultural Development Authority to regulate the production and marketing of agricultural products so as to attract the needed investment into the sector.
“We need an Agricultural Development Authority to regulate sector’s trade, and also the production and market aspects. We need to...
Africa annually imports US$40billion worth of food, with Ghana importing US$2billion of food products yearly. According to the Director-General of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation, Gunther Beger, the future of mankind will be decided in the rural areas.
“Professionalisation and the sustainable intensification of agriculture is a key...
Peasant farmers in the country have appealed to the Parliamentary Select Committee on Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs to intensify their support to help address issues of post-harvest losses that farmers encounter.
This was after a presentation was made by Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG), SNV and other civil society...