Category: Agribusiness
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Ghana, Ivory Coast to cancel all cocoa sustainability schemes of chocolate maker Hershey
Ghana and Ivory Coast, the world’s leading producers of cocoa have threatened to cancel all cocoa sustainability schemes that U.S.-based Hershey runs in these countries. Both countries according to Reuters have accused the chocolate maker of trying to avoid paying the cocoa premium known as the Living Income Differential (LID) which is aimed at combating…
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Avoid using harmful pesticides in cocoa production to protect farmers – Group advocates
A new research conducted by Conservation Alliance of Ghana, analyzing the social and environmental challenges within the cocoa sector is calling for less application of pesticides to protect farmers and also avoid a global ban on Ghana’s cocoa beans. According to the research, pesticides such as Confidor and Condo, used mainly in cocoa farming, are…
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Ghanaian cashew farmers leverage technology to attract better prices
An increasing number of Ghanaian smallholder cashew farmers are getting better prices on their harvests, and reducing their operations expenses, thanks to the continued rollout of a smartphone app that gives them direct access to Olam Food Ingredients in Ghana. The app empowers farmers to get prices directly from the company rather than from traditional…
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COCOBOD denies allegations of corruption, money laundering in Agri-Plus deal
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has rejected accusations that its contract with Agri-Plus Horizon Farm Limited for the supply of insecticide was riddled in nepotism, corruption and money laundering. Documents reportedly released by the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) and purportedly sent to the Special Prosecutor claimed that COCOBOD awarded the contract to the company by…
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TIAST Group commits to revolutionalize agric in Ghana
Farmers and players along Ghana’s agricultural value chain have been assured of brighter prospects in the sector, thanks to the ongoing collaboration between the agricultural technology and innovation firm, the Torchbearer International Agricultural Science and Technology (TIAST) Group and Stanbic Bank Ghana. TIAST Group last Wednesday engaged farmers in Tamale on the offerings of collaboration.…
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Ghana bans importation of day old chicks, poultry products from UK, other countries
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture has banned the importation of poultry products from Netherlands, Germany, Russia, Denmark and United Kingdom. This follows the outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza subtype H5N8 in those countries. The ban is being implemented with immediate effect. Some products to be affected by the ban include day-old chicks, hatching…
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Innovation in agric sector; upcycling Ghana’s food waste [Video]
One of the sectors that has performed well in this COVID-19 period is agriculture. Throughout the period of global uncertainty, Ghana was fortunate enough to have more than enough food to feed itself without experiencing any crises of food shortage. With the increased consumption of food comes increased waste. Unfortunately, the lack of appropriate channels…
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We’ve created vibrant agric sector; Ghana now net exporter of foodstuffs – Akufo-Addo
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says his tenure of office, over the last three years and ten months, has seen to the creation of a vibrant agricultural sector in Ghana, with the country, during the period, transformed into a net exporter of foodstuffs. Speaking at the 36th Farmers’ Day celebration, which was held on…
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Don’t assent to ‘obnoxious’ Plant Variety Protection Bill – Group to Akufo-Addo
The Food Sovereignty Platform (FSP) is calling on President Nana Akufo-Addo not to assent to the Plant Variety Protection Bill passed by Parliament. According to the group, the recently approved Bill, which is under the International Union for the protection of new varieties of plants (UPOV) is inimical to smallholder farmers and undermines farmers’ right.…
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Farmer groups unhappy with passage of Plant Variety Protection Bill
Some farmer groups have kicked against the Plant Variety Protection Bill, which was passed by Parliament on Wednesday, 4th November 2020. They include the Peasant Farmers Association, General Agricultural Workers Union (GAWU), Food Sovereignty Ghana (FSG), Vegetarians Association of Ghana (VAG), and the Rastafarian Council of Ghana. The farmer groups say the Bill, which was…