Category: Agriculture
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EXIM Bank commits to investing in greenhouse technology to reduce tomato, onion imports
The Ghana Exim Bank is seeking to reduce Ghana’s US$100 million and US$60 million imports of tomatoes and onions in the lean season with the introduction of greenhouse technology. According to the CEO of the Bank, Lawrence Agyinsam, the move should also help address the perennial depreciation of the cedi. He was speaking at the…
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Living Income Differential is being applied without any issues – COCOBOD PRO
The Public Affairs Manager of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) Fiifi Boafo, has downplayed reports that chocolate makers around the world are finding ways of offsetting the cost imposed by the recently introduced living income differential (LID) on cocoa sales for the 2020/21 season. The 400 dollar-per-tonne ‘living income differential‘ was introduced in July of…
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Project to fill gaps within the fishery sector launched
Fishing is a major sector of Ghana’s economy. It currently accounts for 1.2 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and provides employment for an estimated 2.5 million people. However, the sector is faced with a number of challenges that threatens the livelihoods of its dependants. To enhance the socio-economic livelihoods of fishing communities within some…
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Advans Ghana donates to MoFA and National Best Cocoa Farmer
On the 6th of December 2019, Advans Ghana Savings and Loans joined scores of institutions to participate in the grand durbar for the 35th National Farmers’Day celebration themed: “Enhancing Small Scale Agriculture Towards Agribusiness Development”. During the durbar, a team from Advans Ghana Savings and Loans led by the Head of Partnerships Development, Alhassan Salley,…
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Ghana rice to have special identification stickers
Rice millers in the country have hinted that moves are being initiated to get special identification stickers to differentiate Ghana rice from those imported. The Convener of the Rice Millers Association, Yaw Adu Poku, who made this known to Citi News said the move is also to check unwholesome or fake Ghana rice that may be on…
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Ghana rice consumption: JAK Foundation, others to monitor state institutions’ compliance
The John Agyekum Kufour (JAK) Foundation and its partners, the Rice Millers Association and the Ghana Rice Inter-professional Body, have outlined measures to monitor state institutions’ purchase of Ghana rice. Their commitment comes on the back of President Akufo-Addo’s directive to state institutions to purchase Ghana rice from January 2020. Speaking at a press conference…
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Bawumia cuts sod for Watermelon Processing Factory in Walewale
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has cut sod for works to begin on the construction of a Watermelon Processing Factory at Walewale in the North East Region, as part of government’s industrialization agenda udner the ‘One District One Factory initiative.’ When operational by the end of 2020, the factory is expected to eliminate the yearly…
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Citi FM and Citi TV’s Christmas Made in Ghana Fair leaves patrons, vendors in awe
The maiden edition of the two-day Christmas Made In Ghana Fair, hosted by Citi FM and Citi TV, ended on a high note on Sunday, December 15, with both vendors and patrons expressing gratitude to organizers for creating such a rare opportunity ahead of the festive season. The event, which came off at the Aviation…
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Major boost for local rice millers as banks provide funds to clear harvest
The Ghana Rice Millers Association says it is ready to meet the market demand for Ghana rice this festive season. The assurance comes after the association secured a deal with some banks to provide funds for the millers at an affordable rate. The banks include GCB Bank, National Investment Bank, Barclays and ADB Bank. Members…
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#OperationFeedYourself: Secure a market before any agribusiness venture – Prof. Sottie
Ghanaians interested in going into farming and agribusiness have been encouraged to have a clear idea of the market they want to produce for, before they commence production. The comments follow the heightened interest in Agribusiness in recent weeks, as a result of Citi FM’s Operation Feed Yourself project, which seeks to encourage Ghanaians to…