Savannah Golden Tree Limited (SGTL), an organisation committed to the development and promotion of shea, is exploring partnership options with Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) to improve the shea gestation period and address the annual over 40 percent shea nut losses.
According to management of SGTL, over 40 percent of the...
Although the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement is the largest free trade area since the establishment of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and is worth US$3.4trillion, only a few firms in Ghana are aware of the agreement.
For instance, per research conducted by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS)...
For most farmers and food producers in Ghana, market linkage and accessibility remains a major concern. Without existing markets for agri-produce, farmers and agri-processors are consistently faced with challenges including post-harvest losses, poor financial situation; inability to pay back loans; family conflicts and challenges; mental and emotional discouragement, among...
Head of Commercial Banking at Stanbic Bank, Abdul-Jaleel Hussein, has advised financial institutions to approach agriculture financing from a partnership perspective for a coordinated effort in driving growth in the sector. Abdul-Jaleel said this at the 2021 Annual Conference of the Ghana Association of Agricultural Economists (GAAE), held in...
A seven-member reconstituted governing board of the National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO) has been inaugurated by the Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto to steer affairs of the company in order to ensure its profitability.
The Board, chaired by Henry Nana Boakye (Nana B), includes the...
Yara Ghana has been recognised with the Outstanding Agribusiness of the Year award at the recent Ghana Business Standards Awards held in Accra.
The awards ceremony, which was on the theme ‘Celebrating Organisations Committed to Remarkable Business Standards Geared Toward Sustainable Growth’, is organised annually to celebrate organisations committed to...
Can I grow my vegetables in a small space like a container?
Yes. Container gardening is an easy way to grow vegetables, especially when you lack yard space! If you have a small garden or simply a patio, balcony, or rooftop, explore the magical world of gardening in pots!
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The Chief Executive Officer of mining firm Golden Star Resources (GSR), Andrew Wray, has hinted at plans of certifying produce from its plantation - Golden Star Oil Palm Plantation (GSOPP) - to allow for increased export prospects and consequently more income for host communities.
Established in 2006 under the Alternative...
Work done by commodity price monitoring and agricultural research firm, Esoko has revealed that the gains chalked with the implementation of the Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) were swept away by the age-old agriculture challenge, Post-Harvest-Loses (PHL).
According to Esoko, for the five years the government initiative has been...
The Board and Management of the Ghana Export-Import Bank (GEXIM) are extremely delighted to be part of this auspicious and memorable occasion, today, Tuesday, 10th August, 2021; an occasion which signifies the positive impact that Ghana Export –Import Bank has made in its financing of viable start up projects...