Category: Agriculture
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COVID-19 won’t affect preparations for syndicated loan – COCOBOD assures
The Ghana COCOBOD says it is still going ahead with processes towards the signing of this year’s syndicated loan scheduled for August. According to the regulator of Ghana’s cocoa sub-sector, it is engaging all relevant stakeholders such as banks and traders through audiovisual conference calls to keep the process on track. COCOBOD normally starts the…
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COCOBOD CEO, deputies donate salaries, hand sanitizers to aid COVID-19 fight
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Joseph Boahen Aidoo, and his three deputies, have donated 50 percent of their salaries for three months, and a cash amount of GH₵ 200,000 to support the fight against COVID-19 in the country. In addition, Mr. Aidoo on behalf of COCOBOD presented 5000 gallons of…
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Banana production: Occupational Health & Safety Initiative launched to protect farmers
As part of efforts aimed at improving the conditions of farmers in banana production in Ghana, the Ghana Association of Banana Producers has adopted a working manual to enhance the safety of farmers. The manual, known as ‘Banana Occupational Health and Safety Initiative’ will also help banana producers in Ghana meet international requirements before exporting…
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Youth in agribusiness: RMG Ghana’s reality show on farming to whip up interest
As part of efforts to encourage Ghana’s youth, especially graduates to take agriculture seriously, RMG Ghana, one of Ghana’s leading supplier of agro inputs to the Ghanaian economy, is set to launch a reality show on farming. The show, which will be aired on Ghana’s fastest growing television network, Citi TV, will provide an opportunity…
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Food prices have reduced; but we must stabilize it – Esoko confirms President’s claims
Esoko Ghana, a provider of digital solutions and services for agriculture and data collection, has charged government to do more to stabilize the prices of food and other commodities on the market by boosting production. The comment follows President Akufo-Addo’s remark that the Planting for Food and Jobs policy has helped to reduce the prices…
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Three Ghanaian agritech start-ups to participate in Impulse Acceleration Program
Sixteen startups drawn from Africa, USA, Portugal, Brazil have been selected to partake in Mohammed VI Polytechnic University’s (UM6) Impulse Acceleration Program in Morocco, Switzerland and the USA The program, which began on January 13, 2020, has three Ghanaian Agritech start-ups, Esoko, SAYeTECH and Trotro Tractor, selected among 350 applications received after the Impulse African…
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Energy analyst urges govt to explore possible ways of reducing cost of Pwalugu dam
As the debate about the cost of the construction of the multi-purpose Pwalugu dam continues, an Energy Analyst, Ishmael Agyekumhene, is asking the government to consider renegotiating the deal, if there is an avenue to do so. Close to a billion dollars is expected to be used for the entire project with the minority in…
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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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Fisheries Commission must revise the 500% increase in fishing license
The Fisheries Commission has been urged to reduce the announced increase in Fishing License fees for the operation of a fishing vessel on Ghanaian waters. The Fisheries Commission in a letter dated December 31, 2019 and signed by its Executive Director, Mr Michael Arthur-Dadzie indicated that the new fishing license fees approved by the Ministry…
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Rice Millers reiterate call for support as demand for local rice increases
Rice Millers in the Northern Region are calling for credit support to help upgrade their equipment in order to meet the growing demand for local rice. An ongoing campaign for the consumption of Ghana Rice has increased demand locally especially as the yuletide approaches. But the millers say to meet the quantity and the quality…