Chief Executive Officer of the Chamber of Agribusiness Ghana (CAG), Anthony Morrison, has called on bee-keepers to desist from practicing outmoded methods of production and institute proper structures to develop the industry.
According to Mr. Morrison, the industry must not only concentrate on producing bees but also adopt modern practices...
The European Commission’s legislative proposal is a ‘groundbreaking’ step towards combatting deforestation. But it cannot abandon smallholders in the process.
Our planet’s forests are more than just green lungs breathing life. They cover nearly a third of Earth’s land area, are home to 80 per cent of all terrestrial...
Aims to reduce risk, NPLs
The Incentive-based Risk-sharing System for Agricultural Lending (GIRSAL) has set a target to guarantee GH¢260million worth of credit to players in the agricultural sector by financial institutions this year.
GIRSAL works by de-risking agricultural financing of financial institutions, and its Chief Operating Officer, Takyi Sraha, said the goal...
Bloomberg Philanthropies has announced a partnership with CARE to expand existing Village Savings and Loans Associations (VSLAs) for agricultural funds in Tanzania, Rwanda, and Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The partnership will enable women who own small agriculture-based businesses to build capital and access credit to invest in and grow...
Government, as part of its agriculture modernisation programme this year, will create a database with a special feature for tracking fertiliser and seed distribution to farmers under the ‘Planting for Food and Jobs’ (PFJ) policy.
The electronic database, according to provisions in this year’s agriculture sector budget, will ultimately seek...
Poultry farmers in the northern part of the country have called on government to subsidise poultry feed and other products in the sector in order to assist local poultry farmers to thrive.
The Northern Regional Chairman of the Poultry Farmers Association of Ghana, George Dassah, told the B&FT that government...
Chairman of the Northern Poultry Farmers Association, George Dassah, has bemoaned what he describes as the lack of political will by successive governments to provide comprehensive solutions to the issues affecting the industry.
According to him, despite well-documented proposals on reviving the ailing sub-sector, there is very little to show...
The role of traditional leadership is an integral aspect of Ghanaian culture. In Ghana, traditional leaders have for years worked with local government to enhance peace, security and development in their respective districts and communities as part of contributing to national development.
Chiefs and queen mothers are in fact regarded...
Banks still regard agriculture as a risky venture and mostly prefer not to extend funding to the sector, despite the existence of the Ghana Incentive-based Risk-sharing System for Agricultural Lending (GIRSAL).
GIRSAL works by de-risking agricultural financing for financial institutions, by issuing agricultural credit guarantee instruments to enhance the total...
Local agriculture technology (agritech) firms - Lotus Ecoculture and TROTRO Tractor - have signed a strategic partnership to cultivate 3,300 hectares of land in the Volta Region, through its subsidiary Mepe Farms Limited, with plans to expand operations across Ghana and throughout West Africa.
The partnership is expected to enable...