Chairman of the Fisheries Commission Board, Professor Francis Nunoo, has lamented that the cost of feed - which is more than 70 percent of total production costs - and the prevalence of diseases continue to weigh heavily on the domestic aquaculture industry.
He expressed worry that if left unchecked this...
lauds Jospong Group, Komptec Euro30m partnership
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has invited investors from Austria to take advantage of Ghana's economic and political stability to invest in the country.
Speaking at a B2B session with the Austrian delegation led by the Federal Chancellor, Karl Nehammer, in Accra under the...
…Ghanaian bankers gain insights into modern agricultural practice
Agriculture plays a crucial role in Ghana's economy, contributing significantly to the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Despite its enormous growth potential, only 4% of bank loans are directed towards the sector. To tackle this challenge, Ghana Incentive-Based Risk-Sharing System for Agriculture...
The three new taxes introduced by the government of Ghana in 2023 - the Growth and Sustainability Levy Act (Act 1095), the Excise Duty Amendment Act 2022 (Act 1094), and the Income Tax Amendment Act 2022 (Act 1093) - have raised concerns about potential impacts on agribusiness in Ghana....
The Asian-African Consortium (AAC), a subsidiary of Jospong Group of Companies, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the University of Cape Coast (UCC) to undertake research to boost rice, maize and soya production in the country.
The objectives of this partnership are to identify common areas of collaboration to...
The African Fertiliser and Agribusiness Partnership (AFAP) and West Africa Fertiliser Association (WAFA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote the fertiliser and agribusiness sector in West Africa. The MoU was signed on the margins of the AFAP Regional West Africa PPD in Accra, Ghana, on April...
STAR Ghana Foundation has committed GH¢348,561 into the development of cashew farming in the Bono Region to enhance production of the tree crop and improve farmers’ incomes and livelihoods.
The fund would be channelled into mobilising and capacity-building of cashew farmers’ cooperatives for effective participation and inclusion in policy formulation,...
…A commercial trial of production of chili in net houses by GIRSAL and Partners
Ghana Incentive-based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (GIRSAL), USAID Ghana Trade and Investment Activity, VegPro Kenya, and other partners have initiated a pilot project to grow and export chili pepper using net house technology to...
Agrihouse Foundation recently organised a highly successful and impactful sixth edition of its annual Agricultural Students’ Career Guidance & Mentorship Dialogue Bootcamp (AGSTUD Africa) in Accra on the theme ‘5 years of Grooming, Training and Empowerment – Where we Are now with our Agribusiness’.
In the welcome address at the...
Demeter Ghana Ltd., one of Ghana’s leading fertiliser manufacturer, has added on to its brands Polysulphate cocoa fertiliser – also known as ‘Asaase Hene’ – to boost cocoa production in the country.
Asaase Hene is a multi-nutrient sulphate cocoa fertiliser which Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana (CRIG) trials have shown...