…one backyard garden at a time Backyard farming is becoming increasingly popular in Ghana again, and the benefits cannot be underrated. First and foremost, it allows individuals to have access to fresh, healthy produce. Instead of relying on mass-produced, often genetically modified, and heavily processed food from grocery stores, individuals can...
The Chamber of Agribusiness Ghana (CAG) is hoping to secure trade partnership deals and direct investment opportunities with Turkish businesses in the areas of agro-processing technology and technical skills transfer. With Turkey’s economy being among the world's leading producers of agricultural products, automotive and transportation equipment, the CAG says it...
Cocoa Abrabopa Association (CAA), a farmer-based organization, has paid a total of GH¢ 9.2 million in premiums to their farmers across the country. The cash premium also known as the ‘sustainability differential’ formed part activities under the Rainforest Alliance Certification Programme. The sustainability differential is an additional mandatory cash earned by...
Livestock traders in the Upper East Region have been strongly advised to prioritize the vaccination of their animals to prevent sudden and severe financial losses. The advice follows the outbreak of Anthrax in the region in June 2023, which led to significant financial setbacks for livestock farmers and resulted in...
Agrihouse Foundation has been honoured with the prestigious American Chamber of Commerce Ghana (AmCham) award for its exceptional organisation and promotion of the 2023 U.S-Ghana Business Expo. This distinguished accolade was presented during the 2023 AmCham Ghana Thanksgiving Dinner and Awards Night held at Labadi Beach Hotel on Saturday, November...
Farmers have been urged to leverage the Warehouse Receipt System (WRS) project to enable them use their stored produce as collateral in acquiring loans at better rates to support their businesses. Senior Credit Infrastructure Specialist at the International Financial Cooperation (IFC), Ubong Awah - who was speaking at the Ghana...
Yara Ghana Limited, as part of its effort to mark the closing ceremony of the Grow Ghana initiative, donated 1,107 bags of YaraMila Actyva fertilizers to 369 women farmers including people living with disability. Each recipient received three bags of fertilizers to support their efforts in increasing food sustainability and...
The National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP) Greenhouse Estate Project, West Africa’s biggest greenhouse project, was officially outdoored yesterday at Dawhenya in the Greater Accra Region by the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. Unveiling 75, out of the total 1,000 green houses and entrepreneurship and innovation centre for training, the...
The Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture, George Oduro, has said there is a need to offer critical support to cashew-growing farmers on the continent, as the impact of COVID-19 on their operations is affecting their livelihoods. “With the outbreak of COVID-19, farmers have witnessed declining farm gate prices -...
Complete Farmer, the unrivalled trendsetter in digital farming, has launched its new ginger farming project under the campaign theme ‘Become a Digital Farmer Today’. This initiative is part of efforts to make farming feasible and accessible to all. Complete Farmer believes that any interested party can own a farm and...