Category: Agribusiness
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Cashew farmers in Bono Region lament Coronavirus-induced drop in sales
The outbreak of COVID-19 in Ghana has affected the local cashew Industry in the Jaman North Municipality of the Bono Region forcing some out of production. According to cashew farmers, their customers who are mostly outside the region have ceased buying their produce because of the outbreak of the pandemic. One of such is the…
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Edward Boateng seeks tariff-free entry of Ghana’s cocoa products into Chinese market
Ghana’s cocoa products will soon enjoy zero tariffs on China’s market should everything go as planned. This is according to Ghana’s Ambassador to China, Edward Boateng. He made these comments after a launch of the Africa Cocoa Centre; a cocoa trading space which will connect Africa to China’s fast-growing appetite for chocolate and other cocoa…
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FDA allays fears of transmission of COVID-19 through poultry products
The Foods and Drugs Authority has allayed fears of animal to human transmission of COVID-19 following news that poultry products from Brazil have been affected by the virus. As such, countries including China and the Philippines, which receive poultry imports from Brazil have ceased to do so for the time being. Poultry farmers in Ghana…
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Green Climate Fund approves $54.5m project to reduce deforestation in Ghana’s shea landscape
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved a project worth 54.5 million US dollars to address the alarming deforestation and forest degradation challenges in the Northern Savannah Zone of Ghana, whilst promoting investments in the shea value chain and women’s empowerment. The ‘Ghana Shea Landscape Emission Reductions Project’, which was approved at the ongoing GCF’s…
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Farmers advocate for local consumption of poultry amid meat-induced COVID-19 scare in Brazil
Poultry farmers in Ghana are encouraging locals to consume poultry products produced locally. They are targeting to takeover 60 percent market share of the country’s total poultry consumption. Currently, Ghanaians consume only 10% of local poultry as compared to the more patronized foreign products which make up 90% of total consumption. The poultry farmers claim the…
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80 warehouses built, others ongoing to support farmers – Bawumia
As part of efforts to better the agricultural sector, the government has so far built about 80 warehouses across the country to enable proper food storage. This, according to the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, forms part of the government’s promise of building a warehouse in each district in Ghana. Many farmers, over time, have…
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Farmers urged to adopt productive methods to boost yields
Managing Director of AMG Fertilizers, Ernest Akwasi Appiah is urging farmers to adopt the use of more effective and scientifically approved agronomic practices that can help increase their yields. According to him, the use of certified fertilizers could guarantee the production of quality crops to meet the international market requirement. Speaking to the Citi Business…
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Atronie farmers appeal for better roads to boost carting of produce
Cocoa farmers in the Atronie Electoral Area in the Sunyani East Municipality of the Bono Region are calling on the Municipal Assembly to reshape their feeder roads to enable them cart their produce to the Atronie town to sell. Citi Business News checks in the area show that roads leading to cocoa-growing communities within the…
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Monitoring system needed to curb destruction of cocoa trees – Farmers association demands
The Concerned Farmers Association of Ghana has called on the government to put in place a monitoring system to check the destruction of cocoa trees in the country. According to the association, though the government gives farmers over 60 million seedlings annually, there is no monitoring system to track the number of seedlings that the…
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Gov’t requests US$1.3 billion syndicated loan to purchase cocoa for 2020/2021 crop season
Government is seeking parliamentary approval to borrow US$1.3 billion to finance the purchase of cocoa for the 2020/2021 crop season. An additional GHS6.5 million in tax waivers has also been presented to Parliament. The requests were made before the Finance Committee of Parliament on Monday, August 10, 2020. The House is expected to debate and…