The European Union Ghana Agriculture Programme (EUGAP) is firmly committed to increasing agricultural incomes and promoting inclusive and sustainable economic growth in rural communities in the north-west, the Inclusive Business Models Expert (IBM) at GIZ-MOAP, Mr. Reuben Binpori, has noted. Speaking at this year’s Pre-harvest Agribusiness Conference and Exhibitions, annually...
Following the government’s decision to increase rice production in the country, the Jospong Group of Companies (JGC) has signed MoUs with key sector rice players in Thailand for the establishment of a Seed Development and Research Centre, Rice Mechanisation Centres, Bio-organic Fertiliser Production Centers, Supply of Farm Implements and...
Ghana Export-Import Bank on Wednesday donated an LS plus 80 HP 4WD MF Tractor and its Accessories to the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) as the 1st Runner-Up prize for this year’s 38th National Farmers’ Day celebration. Isaac Amissah-Aidoo, General Manager-Finance and Strategy, on behalf of the Chief Executive...
OCP Africa, a subsidiary of OCP Group – a producer of phosphate-based fertiliser, has stated its new strategy to use field demonstration activities to educate farmers on how to follow instructions to improve productivity in their fields to enhance food security. The firm expressed its commitment to work hand-in-hand with...
The Western Cape Government Department of Agriculture of South Africa is set to send a delegation of Agro Food Businesses to participate in the 2022 edition of Agro Food West Africa Fair (AFWAF) set to commence on November 29, 2022 through December 1, 2022 at the Accra International Conference...
…as eco.business Fund, Fidelity Bank proffer sustainable solutions The development facility of eco.business Fund has teamed up with Fidelity Bank Ghana to host a capacity-building workshop focused on economical and sustainable solutions to current challenges within the Ghanaian mango sector. The workshop welcomed more than 60 stakeholders from across the...
Guzakuza in collaboration with Ignite has hosted the second edition of Women in Agribusiness Awards, themed ‘Revitalising Partnership for Sustainable Agribusiness Development’. The Women in Agribusiness (WiA) Awards recognise talents, reward resilience and growth, as well as provide support through mentorships and market linkages which enable women to thrive in...
An American farmer and natural resource expert, Senator Ken Schilz, has called on Ghanaian agriculture authorities and policymakers to prioritise local food chains to prevent against shocks in the breakdown of global food supply chains. Former Senator Schilz, who led a delegation into the country, was speaking to B&FT during...
Participants of the 3rd National Seed Forum in Accra have urged government to increase funding for agricultural development to 10% of GDP as agreed by African Union leaders under the 2014 Malabo Declaration. In a communique issued at the end of the forum, the participants said in recognition of the...
In line with the theme for this year’s 12th Pre-harvest Agribusiness Conference and Exhibitions, ‘Connecting the Unconnected: the Farmer, the Buyer and the Market’, Executive Director of Agrihouse Foundation, Alberta Nana Akyaa Akosa, has charged farmers and all other agric stakeholders in the country to continue working together by...