KIC has announced the inaugural Agricultural Innovation for Africa (AIA) conference, a maiden conference to bring together stakeholders in the agricultural sector to rethink the future of agricultural innovation, youth employment and food security in Africa. The event will take place from August 17-18, 2023 at the University of Professional...
Peasant farmers have lamented the austere economic conditions brought about by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout.
“We were expecting to see radical measures that will ensure that the Planting for Food and Jobs policy delivers on its mandate but that hasn’t happened. Instead, as part of the IMF conditions,...
Government has been given the go-ahead to arrange a US$52.5million loan from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to finance the Promoting Rural Opportunities, Sustainable Profits and Environmental Resilience (PROSPER) project.
The amount, made up of a blended loan of US$35.1million and a concessional loan of US$17.3 million, forms...
KIC has announced the inaugural Agricultural Innovation for Africa (AIA) conference, a maiden conference to bring together stakeholders in the agricultural sector to rethink the future of agricultural innovation, youth employment and food security in Africa. The event will take place from August 17-18, 2023, at the University of Professional...
seeks to drive sustainable agriculture and inclusivity
Oyster Agribusiness, an innovative agricultural technology (Agri-tech) enterprise collaborating closely with smallholder farmers, is delighted to announce the successful acquisition of substantial funds to advance its mission of sustainable agriculture, gender inclusivity, and talent management.
The company has recently garnered a total of...
Cocoa marketing company Fludor Ghana Limited, a member of the Tropical General Investments (TGI) Group, in collaboration with non-profit organisation VisionSpring has conducted eye screening and distributed free glasses to cocoa farmers in Ghana.
This is part of the company’s Corporate Social Responsibility effort to support the eradication of vision...
An export ban of non-basmati white rice to developing countries by India has raised concerns among stakeholders of possible rice import cuts to the country.
Last July, India - the world’s largest exporter of rice - banned the export of white rice in an effort to keep domestic prices in...
stakeholders validate key findings and recommendations
GIRSAL, through its Agriculture Stakeholder Convening and Advocacy Platform (ASCAP), has held a stakeholder validation workshop to substantiate findings from an assessment of the Fertiliser Subsidy Programme (FSP) to ascertain its effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability.
The ASCAP initiative launched last year aims at bringing...
The government remains committed and on course with initiatives geared toward promoting food sufficiency and boosting agricultural development under the GhanaCARES programme, Minister of Finance Ken Ofori-Atta has said.
During the 2023 mid-year budget presentation, he highlighted the role of the Economic Enclaves Project (EEP), among other efforts, in addressing...
In a significant move to boost agricultural financing in Ghana, GIRSAL has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with CalBank PLC to strengthen the bank's capability to handle and finance agricultural businesses, primarily by facilitating the establishment of an effective agribusiness unit dedicated to processing agricultural loan applications.
This strategic...