The country’s tree crops sector is reeling over an impending vote by the European Union (EU) parliament to postpone, or validate, its proposed implementation date for the crucial EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). Initially, the regulation was expected to come into force for most companies and organisations which trade with the...
This year’s National Farmers Day was celebrated a month ahead of the normal scheduled December commemoration, owing to the fact that the country is going to the polls in December to choose between presidential and parliamentary candidates for another four-year cycle as prescribed by our constitution. This year, an awards/dinner...
By Wisdom JONNY-NUEKPE Minister for Food and Agriculture, Bryan Acheampong has lauded the West African Food Systems Resilience Programme (FSRP) for meeting the project’s poultry production timeline and embarking on its maiden chicken road show at this year’s National Farmers Day Exhibition, dubbed Agrifest. The FSRP Chicken Road Show” is to...
By Deborah Asantewaah SARFO The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Mariseth Farms, Marian Ofori Twumasi, has won the overall award at the just-ended 2024 Women in Agric Business Award (WiAA). The overall award, tagged ‘African Agribusiness Woman of the Year’, recognises an outstanding female entrepreneur in the African agribusiness sector...
Chief Executive officer for Agric Impact-Ghana and convener for Ghana youth Agriculture Summit, Rev Evans Kyere-Mensah is targeting about one million Ghanaian youth in agriculture value chain within the next five years. According to him, these projections include training of the youth in farm mechanisation, Agriculture Processing, farm equipment services,...
Stanbic Bank Ghana, in collaboration with Mechanical Lloyd Ghana, has donated a brand-new Massey Ferguson tractor to the Ministry of Food and Agriculture in keeping with its support for the National Farmers’ Day celebration over the past 17 years.  The tractor will be presented as the second runner-up prize...
By Kwame Asiedu ATTRAMS As a leader in agribusiness financing, the Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) PLC proudly takes center stage in championing and empowering our nation's esteemed farming community. With steadfast commitment, ADB has provided funding and created opportunities for wealth creation, a role that gains particular significance as we...
On this great occasion of the 40th National Farmers Day Celebrations, Grand durbar, Awards and Exhibitions, we at the Ghana-Nebraska Agribusiness Growth and Trade Relations Chamber (GNEBCham) extend our warmest congratulations and heartfelt appreciation to Ghana's farmers, fishers, vale chain actors and agribusiness professionals. Your tireless dedication and resilience are...
Truly, where there is Food, there is Peace Where, there is Peace; there is Unity Where there is Unity, there is development; Where there is development, there is Sustainability Where there is sustainability, there are partnerships Where there are partnerships, we experience speed and steady progress.   And this forms one of...
By Samuel SAM Addressing the economy of a country in enhancing food security and promoting sustainable national development relies on the strategies and policies developed to combat the menace affecting livelihoods, welfare, job creation, quality education and healthcare. This means empowering law enforcement agencies with modern equipment and technology can curb...