Category: Agribusiness
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COVID-19: Ghana Commodity Exchange laments 45% drop in produce from farmers
The Ghana Commodity Exchange, a private-public partnership initiative that provides a regulated market linking buyers and sellers of commodities to trade, says it has seen a 45% drop in farm produce channeled through its platform. The CEO of the Exchange, Dr. Kadri Alfah, who disclosed this to Citi Business News, blames the drop largely on…
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Okra Farmers in Atebubu lament low patronage; blame it on COVID-19
Okra farmers at Atebubu in the Atebubu-Amantin Municipality of the Bono East are blaming the low patronage they are recording on the impact of the COVID-19 disease in Ghana. The farmers, who are worried about the challenges they may face in paying back loans they contracted to boost production, are thus appealing to government for…
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Bui Power Authority trains over 350 re-settlers in fish farming
The Bui Power Authority as part of its Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Resettlement Programme has trained over 350 people who were affected by the construction of the Bui Dam in fish farming. The move is to empower the beneficiaries economically to fend for themselves and their dependents. The construction of Bui Dam displaced many…
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CSIR seeks support for farmers to grow highly nutritious local food crops
The Food Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), says it is supporting Ghanaian farmers in the production of some crops to encourage their consumption with the sole aim of boosting people’s immune system. According to the Health Nutritionist with the Institute, Dr. Jolene Mateko Nyako, there has been an increase…
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We’ll continue to invest in agribusiness – ADB pledges after giving out outboard motors
The Managing Director of the Agricultural Development Bank, (ADB), Dr. John Kofi Mensah, says the bank will continue to focus on its core mandate of investing in agribusiness and farmers. The bank in its latest move has provided outboard motors worth 20 million cedis to some fisher folk along the coast. This comes not long…
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Demand for local poultry up as COVID-19 slows down influx of imported chicken
As the COVID-19 pandemic takes a toll on businesses that largely rely on imported products due to disruptions in the global supply chain, some local businesses usually overwhelmed by competition from imported products are making some gains. Players in Ghana’s poultry industry, which is struggling for attention due to over reliance on imported chicken, say…
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COVID-19: Pineapple & Banana exporters lament low demand and fallen prices
Non-traditional exports such as pineapple and banana have been a major source of foreign earners for Ghana for some time now. Even though Ghana has the potential to increase exports of such fruits, the outbreak of the novel Coronavirus pandemic has rolled back some of the gains made by farmers in this field. Figures published…
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Vegetable Exporters Assoc. receives GHS 90,000 worth of seeds from GEPA
As part of its commitment to promoting non-traditional export, the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA), has presented GHS 90,000 worth of hybrid seeds to the Vegetable Producers and Exporters Association of Ghana, (VEPEAG). The package, which includes cans of high-grade quality hot pepper cayenne, hot pepper safi and okra seeds, is intended to boost the…
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COCOBOD to shut down offices as some staff test positive for COVID-19
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has announced a shut down all of its Head Offices and corporate subsidiaries and divisions in Accra for a fumigation exercise after some staff tested positive for COVID-19. The office will be closed from Wednesday July 8, 2020 to Friday, July 10, 2020. In a statement issued by the company,…
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Ghanaian Exporters must take advantage of China’s market – Amb. Edward Boateng
Ghana’s Ambassador to China, Edward Boateng, has stated that various opportunities are available in China for Ghanaian Exporters to take advantage of in Asia’s largest Market. Ghanaian businesses like others elsewhere, have been negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. China in particular, which is a major destination from where Ghana imports a lot of its…