Category: Agribusiness
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Ghana now becoming leader in coconut production; ranked 12th globally – GEPA
The Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) says through various strategic interventions, the country is making significant strides in terms of coconut production and export on the global stage. Dr Afua Asabea Asare, the Chief Executive Officer of GEPA, said currently, Ghana was ranked 12th in world production of coconut and the number one producer in…
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Peasant farmers advocate for comprehensive trade policy to achieve food security
As part of a concerted drive to combat food insecurity plaguing the African continent, the Peasant Farmers Association is advocating for a comprehensive trade policy aimed at ensuring a constant food supply throughout the region. This advocacy is in response to alarming findings from the Africa Agriculture Status Report, which reveal that approximately 50 percent…
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Govt, EU, FAO launch €10m project to address food security in Northern Region
The European Union (EU), the government and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have launched a 10 Million Euro project to support vulnerable populations grappling with food insecurity in Northern regions. In a joint statement issued by these groups, more than 50,000 people will benefit from the 3-year project. The project…
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COCOBOD to offer cash prizes to eradicate cocoa smuggling
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has announced plans to offer cash prizes to persons who volunteer information for the arrest of individuals involved in the smuggling of cocoa. This forms part of its key strategies to deal with the prevalence of the menace after 150,000 metric tonnes of cocoa were smuggled out of the country…
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Global food price index declines in August
Strong supply conditions push international commodity quotations lower except for rice and sugar International food commodity prices declined in August, led by staples other than rice and sugar, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has reported. The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in the international prices of globally-traded…
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Bag of cocoa beans to sell at GH¢1,308 in new season
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced a 63.6% upward adjustment of the farm gate price of cocoa beans from GH₵800 to GH₵1,308 per bag for the new cocoa season. According to the president, the increment is the highest in West Africa in the last 15 years. The president made this announcement at Tepa in…
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2022 Best National Farmer to commission Agribusiness School
The 2022 Best National Farmer, Oheneba Nana Yaw Sarpong Siriboe I, who is also the Akyimpimhene of the Juaben Traditional Area in the Ashanti Region, is set to establish an agribusiness school on his farm in the Ashanti Region. The establishment of the school is part of his efforts to reposition the role of youth…
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Dannex Ayrton Starwin Plc records over GHS 95 million revenue in 2022
Pharmaceutical company, Dannex Ayrton Starwin PLC remains resolute in restoring profitability after it achieved a revenue of a little over GHS 95 million in 2022 surpassing the over GHS 74 million recorded in 2021. The company however recorded exchange losses of about GHS 9.1 million under the year of review. Delivering his address at the…
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Soya Bean farmers urge govt to address PFJ challenges
The Ghana Soya Bean Farmers and Aggregators Association has called on the government to address the challenges of the first phase of the Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) initiative to ensure the success of the new phase. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo launched Phase two of the government’s flagship programme on agriculture, “Planting for…
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Agrihouse Foundation and GhaNeb LLC partner to create opportunities for Ghanaian Agribusinesses in Nebraska
Ghana’s Agrihouse Foundation and GhaNeb LLC, in a press release issued in Accra Ghana, are offering a rare opportunity to Ghanaian farmers, agribusiness entrepreneurs, Government officials and Private Businesses, to exploit a business, Trade and investment opportunity in the forthcoming Nebraska-Ghana Trade and Investment Program, and experience the highly rated Husker Harvest Days. The Nebraska-Ghana…