Minister seeks support from private fertiliser firms
From a supply base of 450,000 metric tonnes of subsidised fertiliser at the peak of government’s flagship ‘Planting for Food and Jobs’ programme, the initiative will this year see a reduction to 150,000 tonnes for farmers, Minister of Agriculture Dr. Owusu Afriyie...
Russian Agriculture Ministry's Agroexport Federal Centre for Development of Agribusiness Exports, in close partnership collaboration with Trust Technologies and the business expert community, drew up a business plan for the development of exports for principal agricultural products (grain, dairy, meat and confectionery products) to promising markets of African countries.
The...
Fairtrade Africa has organised its General Assembly (GA) last week in Accra, Ghana for Fairtrade certified producer organisations across the continent. The GA is the highest decision-making body of Fairtrade Africa, constituted by representatives of producer organisations across Africa who meet annually to deliberate on topics related to trade,...
The Russian Agriculture Ministry's Agroexport Federal Centre for Development of Agribusiness Exports, in close partnership with Trust Technologies and the business expert community, drew up a concept for the development of exports for principal agricultural products (grain, dairy, meat and confectionery products) to promising markets of African countries.
The project’s...
Guzakuza, a Ghanaian-based social enterprise committed to promoting women in agribusiness in Africa and the diaspora, has unveiled categories for this year’s ‘Women in Agribusiness Awards’.
The Women in Agribusiness Awards (WAW) seeks to highlight the achievements of exceptional women in the agribusiness fraternity who have risen above the limit...
President of the Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) Awal Wepia Addo says the cedi’s current weakness has made the lives of farmers miserable, as it has led to increments in the price of inputs.
Currently, the cedi is sold at more than GH¢10 to a dollar.
“It will surprise you...
The U.S. Government has awarded COVID-19 Relief and Resilience grants to 12 agricultural finance intermediaries in the country.
The 12 intermediaries received grant amounts totalling US$2.63million to support farmers and agribusinesses, including women and youth-led agribusinesses whose activities have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, to mitigate effects of...
The Board of the National Biosafety Authority (NBA) has approved the environmental release and placing on the market of Ghana’s first genetically modified crop - Bt Cowpea or beans which has an inbuilt resistance to pest attack.
This follows the evaluation of information submitted to the NBA by the Savannah...
The Importers and Exporters Association has expressed worry over the recent influx of foreign wheat flour on the Ghanaian market, which according to them is crippling the local flour industry.
Most of these products, according to the association, have made their way into the country through unapproved routes without approval...
Food and Agriculture Minister Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto has inaugurated a newly constituted 11-member board of directors to steer affairs of the Twifo Oil Palm Plantation (TOPP).
TOPP, which was originally owned by the Central Region Development Authority, has gone through several management phases - including Unilever.
Inaugurating the board, Dr....
