Category: Agribusiness
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#CitiBusinessFestival: 3rd Virtual Forum to focus on Agribusiness today
The Citi Business Festival continues this week, with the Agribusiness Virtual Forum scheduled for today, Tuesday, 16th June, 2020. The forum seeks to provide the needed resources for Ghanaians interested in going into agriculture. Under the theme, “How to create another career in Agribusiness” the forum will largely focus on, starting your own career in…
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#CitiBusinessFestival: Consultant urges young entrepreneurs to look at the business side of agric
Agricultural Consultant, Ken Addy, has advised young entrepreneurs who wish to venture into agriculture to see the business side of it as very critical. According to him, most young people who venture into the sector become frustrated and give up too early because they view agriculture as a last resort after struggling in different fields.…
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#CitiBusinessFestival: Technology in agriculture is essential to boost production – Ken Addy
Agricultural Consultant, Ken Nii Addy, says the application of technology in agriculture is necessary if Ghana is to be able to boost its production to meet demand. According to him, technology helps in ensuring accuracy and reduce some losses farmers are exposed to. Though Mr. Addy admits that technology has the potential to reduce labour,…
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Greenleaf Vegetable Estate wins Season One of Livingfields AgriChallenge
Greenleaf Vegetable Estate has been adjudged winner of the maiden edition of Livingfields AgriChallenge aired on Citi TV. Livingfields AgriChallenge is a graduate in farming initiative by RMG Ghana Ltd. The grand finale aired on Saturday, June 13, on Citi TV from 9:00pm to 10:00pm. Three Farms placed second, while PAHA Veggie Farms and DJK…
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Grand finale of Livingfields AgriChallenge airs on Citi TV on Saturday, June 13
The grand finale of the season one of the Livingfields AgriChallenge will air on Saturday, June 13, on Citi TV from 9:00pm to 10:00pm. The AgriChallenge, which premiered on Citi TV on March 12, 2020 is an agricultural reality show aimed at encouraging graduates to venture into agriculture. Twelve trainees were admitted to the program…
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Dealers in Livestock lament impact of COVID-19 on their business
Players in the livestock industry are calling on the Ministry of Food and Agriculture to initiate long-term policies to ensure sustainable animal production to meèt local consumption and create stable jobs for people. The coronavirus pandemic has already taken a toll on some players in the livestock value chain, as the closure of borders has…
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Sekyere South District agric officers take steps to add value to oil palm
Agric officers at Agona in the Sekyere South District of the Ashanti Region have begun processes to add value to oil palm harvested by farmers in the area. The officers are worried about the losses farmers incur after harvest as they get cheaper prices for the produce. Although there is a ready market for the…
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ADB releases GHS23.1m to support poultry farmers in Bono Region
The Agricultural Development Bank, ADB, has released the first tranche of 23.1 million Ghana cedis to help revive Ghana’s poultry industry. The bank last month outlined plans to invest 500 million cedis in Ghana’s poultry industry by 2022 with the ultimate aim of boosting local production to reduce importation. The Bono Region is the first…
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Citi FM and Citi TV venture into farming
Citi FM and Citi TV have secured land for the organisations’ agribusiness initiative which will see the cultivation of some selected crops to encourage farming. The 50 acre land for farming; is located in the Akuapem North District in the Eastern. The land was secured with the support of the Municipal Chief Executive of Akuapem…
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AMG offers support to farmers to boost food security amid COVID-19
Agricultural Manufacturing Group Limited (AMG), a leading indigenous producer and distributor of advanced crop nutrition performance fertilizers in Ghana, has commenced a project aimed at boosting food production in the country and to empower small- and large-scale farmers. According to the company, the project is part of efforts to mitigate the effects of COVID-19 on…