Countries may ban the exportation of certain commodities from time to time. It is not an altogether uncommon thing to do, and it may occur for several different reasons.
The length of time a commodity may remain banned is entirely relative to the reason or reasons it was banned for,...
…as food import bill of vulnerable countries hits US$25bn
The rising cost of fertiliser on the global market will negatively affect availability of rice and other staple foods in 2023 if the crisis between Russia and Ukraine continues into next year, a Chief Economist at the United Nations Food...
A three-day trade fair has been held in Sunyani, the Bono Region capital, to among others promote growth and development of the agricultural industry.
A total of about 50 exhibitors from the agricultural value chain participated in the fair. The exhibitors included agro-processors, input dealers, agro-service providers, farmer-based organisations, research...
The Western Regional Office of the Department of Agriculture has facilitated the implementation of agricultural programmes and projects at the Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to improve the livelihood of farmers and productivity while ensuring food security.
The department has collaborated with 14 MMDA’s and has facilitated 211 Agricultural...
The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) representative in Ghana and Liberia, Fakhruddin Azizi, has called on government to pay close attention to the mango and cassava sectors - saying they present a strong potential to attract investments that will drive inclusive and sustainable growth to create jobs in...
Farmerline Group has announced the second close of a Pre-Series A investment raise with an additional US$ 1.5 million investment from social impact investor Oikocredit. The investment is part of a total funding round worth US$14.4 million raised by Farmerline from investors including FMO and ARAF.
Ghana-based Farmerline supports smallholder...
as Coconut Festival highlights need for investment in the crop
The Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) has said it is targetting an annual revenue of US$2.8 billion from exporting semi-processed and processed coconut annually, as there is a booming global market for fruit.
Deputy CEO of GEPA, Samuel Dentu...
 5% for containerisedÂ
 10% for bulk shipment
The Cocoa Marketing Company (CMC), Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) and 18 shipping lines have agreed to increase basic freight rates for the 2022/2023 cocoa season to all destinations but the United Kingdom (UK).
As a result, basic freight for containerised...
Ohiamadwen Rice Growers Association in the Shama District of the Western Region has appealed to matrons to use locally produced rice in feeding students as it will boost growth of the industry to create jobs for the youth.
“If we had matrons from the various Training Colleges, SHSs, as well...
While smallholder palm oil farmers risk living in poverty, the US$282billion palm oil industry creates huge profits for companies. The pivotal role of smallholders in the palm oil sector, currently contributing to around 30 percent of global production, is often overlooked in the sustainability agenda as policies tend to...
