Category: Agribusiness
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Farmers, workers protest over struggling Ayensu Starch Factory; demand gov’t takeover
Workers of the Ayensu Starch Factory at Awutu Bawjiase in the Awutu Senya West District of the Central Region have demonstrated against managers of the company for not doing much to make the struggling firm viable. The workers, together with some farmers who are the main suppliers of cassava to the factory, are thus asking…
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Cocoa beans export shoots up slightly
New figures published by the Ghana COCOBOD show that the country has been able to export cocoa beans as at January 2020 to the tune of 596,000 tonnes. This is an improvement in cocoa beans export recorded in the previous season which stood at 591,000 tonnes. The term for such exports known as graded and…
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Ghana no longer under threat from desert locust invasion – FAO
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, which issued a warning of a possible invasion of desert locust in the Northern part of Ghana, says the country is no more under threat. The desert locust which appeared in East Africa early this year as a result of irregular weather and climate conditions…
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Local rice producers working to sustain gains after recording high sales
The campaign for the consumption of local rice spearheaded by Citi FM and Citi TV, paid off for dealers in Ghana rice particularly during the just ended festive season. Some have told Citi Business News they recorded higher sale volumes than they have in any given period. Rice is considered the second most important grain…
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Cashew farmers and buyers disagree on pricing due to absence of regulator
The delay in regulating the pricing of cashew, one of Ghana’s major non-traditional export crops, is beginning to create tensions between cashew farmers and buyers. In the Jaman North District of the Bono Region, which produces the chunk of the country’s cashew, farmers are on a collision course with buyers over the pricing of the…
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Mango farmers seek gov’t support to tackle Black Bacteria Disease
Mango farmers in the country have called for government’s intervention to help deal with the Black Bacteria Disease (BBS) that has been plaguing the sector to save it from collapsing. Mr. Godfred Alimo, Secretary, Blue Skies Mango Collectives, a Fair Trade group, said there is the need for a holistic approach in dealing with the…
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Coconut Federation to take advantage of US$15 billion coconut industry
The Coconut Federation of Ghana says it will take advantage of the various government initiatives to boost the export of the fruit. The projected global growth in the coconut industry is pegged at US$15 billion by 2024. The Federation said through the National Tree Crop Development Authority (NTCDA), it would help accelerate Ghana’s position for…
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Honour promise to provide 20 million day-old chicks – Poultry farmers to Agric Ministry
The Poultry Farmers Association is urging government to honour its promise of providing day old chicks for farmers at an affordable cost. The Ministry of Food and Agriculture, last week announced that it will gradually reduce the importation of chicken as it introduces the Broiler Revitalization Project. The project is aimed at providing Ghana’s poultry industry…
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Top agribusiness firm B-BOVID, to receive support from 4 major corporate donors
Four major international sponsors of agribusiness are at various stages of supporting B-BOVID’s network of farmers to modernize their business operations. This is a strategic boost to the all-inclusive, climate-smart, social business model B-BOVID has introduced into the country over the past ten years. In 2018, the Moringa Impact Fund, initiated by the Edmond de…
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Gov’t targets earning US$12 billion forex from six tree crops
The Minister for Agriculture Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto says the government is targetting converting some six tree crops into cash crops that should fetch a total US$12 billion in export revenue every year. Dr. Afriyie Akoto stated that the plan is part of the government’s Planting for Export and Rural Development (PERD) and is aimed…