Government has, as part of its industrialisation drive, outlined measures aimed reviving all collapsed cashew processing factories in the country.
Key among the steps is a joint effort by the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) and the Exim Bank to offer financial support for the retooling of troubled factories to...
Based on what meteorologists are saying, there is likely to be unprecedented rains this season; and as a consequence, many parts of the city of Accra will again be flooded. Works and Housing Minister Samuel Atta Akyea toured some parts of the capital to inspect drains ahead of the...
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said rehabilitation work is ongoing to operationise dilapidated and abandoned cattle ranches, as part of immediate measures to address the perennial clashes between crop farmers and nomadic herdsmen.
Presenting the State of the Nation Address to the 275-member Legislature yesterday, the President said: “We...
It is here again—Farmers day. A day designated as a national holiday to supposedly honour the country’s hard-working farmers for their invaluable contribution to the economy. This day has been observed since 1988 on every first Friday of December.
This day is supposed to make the ordinary farmer feel proud...
Players in the livestock sector, which has been one of the major employable sectors of the economy, are calling on government to step in and save it from imminent collapse, as it is reported that 95 percent of the livestock consumed is imported.
Their call comes at a time when...
… as he launches 8th Annual Pre-Harvest Agribusiness Conference and Exhibition
The Minister of State for Agriculture, Dr. Nurah Gyiele, has said there is a need to increase both public and private sector investments in the agriculture sector if the country is to sustain growth of the sector - which...
Many opportunities exist in the agriculture value chain for university graduates to be gainfully employed, as the country seeks to restore the sector to its former glory under the Planting for Food and Jobs Programme, Minister for Food and Agriculture Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto has said.
In its review of...
The Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) has expressed optimism of reaping a significant increase in cashew export earnings, targeting over US$250million from international trade of the commodity in 2018.
Cashew is currently the leading agricultural non-traditional export (NTE) earner. In 2016, it fetched the country US$197million, representing 53% of the...
The Poultry Farmers’ Association of Ghana (PFAG) has urged the government to develop a comprehensive policy, aimed at reengineering the poultry industry as a major economic driver.
The association said there are huge economic opportunities along the poultry value chain such as employment and meat production but it requires national...
The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) has called on government to address delays to input distribution, the poor quality of inputs, as well as bureaucracies holding back smooth implementation of the Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) initiative.
According to the PFAG, reports from its regional monitoring identified loopholes...