…. Operations start next month
The President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has inspected ongoing work on a US$34 million starch processing factory at Amantin, in the Bono East Region.
The tour of the Amantin Agro Processing Ltd, a wholly-owned Ghanaian company, formed part of the President’s two-day working visit of the...
Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), the industry regulator, has once again raised a red flag over the menace of agrochemicals misapplication by farmers, indicating that the wrongful practice poses threats to sustainable cocoa production and productivity.
Over the years, the frequency of agrochemicals application, over- and under-use of pesticides and insecticides...
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) is gravely concerned about the misapplication of agrochemicals since the wrongful practice poses a threat to sustainable cocoa production and productivity. Cocoa farming requires the use of agrochemicals to ward off pests and provide the soil with nutrients for the healthy production of beans.
However,...
The Association of Cashew Processors Ghana (ACPG) has called on the government to quicken the pace of setting up the Tree Crop Development Authority to deal with the many challenges within the cashew industry.
According to them, challenges such as unfair Raw Cashew Nut (RCN) market, poor storage, lack of...
Macfrut will be organizing the world’s first virtual trade fair for agribusiness players in the fruit and vegetable sector from September 8-10 in Italy.
With support from the Italian Trade Agency (ITA), the fair offers players, especially those from Ghana and other African countries, an important opportunity to gain access to...
Macfrut, organizers of the world’s largest fruit and vegetable fair, have launched the Macfrut Digital fair scheduled to take place in Cesena, Italy between 8th to 10th September.
The fair, which is the first and only digital trade fair for the fresh produce industry, will be held in partnership with ICE, the Italian Trade Agency,...
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected many businesses, including small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the cocoa sector that provide critical services to smallholder farmers in Ghana. These small businesses, when provided with the needed support, play a vital role in improving the livelihoods of farmers through yield enhancements and...
….as group launches cocoa advocacy initiative
The Ghana Agricultural and Rural Development Journalists Association (GARDJA) has at the launch of its new cocoa advocacy initiative trumpeted the urgent need for Ghana Cocoa Board to with immediate effect operationalise a welfare fund to support cocoa farmers.
The National President of GARDJA, Richmond...
COVID-19 endangers agriculture in countries like Ghana with potentially disastrous knock-on effects for both producers and consumers.
Ghana is also showing what governments can do to support their farmers during this time to prevent a food crisis, and create more inclusive and sustainable solutions.
The coronavirus pandemic is dealing...
The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH has held a 2-day training for Agricultural Extension Agents (AEAs) in the Upper West, Savannah and North East Regions of Ghana, on how to improve the productivity of unproductive and over-aged cashew plantations using a technique named ‘Topworking’.
The training was aimed...