Tag: Agribusiness
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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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Group urges Gov’t to implement ECOWAS Veterinary Pharmaceutical Protocol in livestock sector
The Women in Poultry Value Chain (WIPVaC), has called for the speedy implementation of the Economic Community of West African States’ Veterinary Pharmacy Protocol in Ghana. The group, which is an umbrella organization of women in the poultry value chain, believes that supporting the implementation of the ECOWAS Veterinary Pharmaceutical Protocol will allow Ghana’s livestock…
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Coronavirus pandemic a wake-up call for Ghana to boost manufacturing – Ghana Exim Bank
Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Exim Bank, Lawrence Agyinsam, says the coronavirus outbreak which originated from China and has affected trade activities in Ghana which relies heavily on Chinese imports; should be a wake-up call for the country to produce and manufacture enough goods to serve its citizens. Currently, Ghanaian businesses that rely on…
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Agribusiness is Ghana’s safest path out of poverty – BOST MD
Ghana’s quest to reduce poverty can be fast-tracked with unwavering committment to boost productivity in agriculture, as well as agribusiness. That’s according to Edwin Provencal, the Managing Director of the Bulk Oil Storage and Transport (BOST) company. Mr. Provencal, who was speaking at the 6th Institute of Financial and Economic Journalists (IFEJ) Flamingo Awards to…
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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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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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Quail farming goes bad for investors in Northern Region due to lack of buyers
Attempts by some persons in the Northern Region who are into poultry farming to introduce quail farming to boost the consumption of its protein-rich meat and medicinal eggs, has hit a snag. More than eighty farmers who ventured into the project, say there is no market for the bird and its products in Ghana. The…
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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…
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#OperationFeedYourself: Start with ventures that require less capital – Prof. Sottie
Participants who attended Citi FM’s Operation Feed Yourself forum, have been advised to consider going into areas in agriculture that do not require huge financial investment until they’re grounded and able to expand. The Operation Feed Yourself Project is aimed at encouraging Ghanaians to engage in farming on subsistence basis or as a business. The…
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#OperationFeedYourself: Farmers need low interest loans; not just specialized banks – David Korboe
The 2009 National Best Farmer, Davies Korboe, says there is no point in establishing a specialized bank to lend to the agricultural sector if farmers cannot have access to low-interest loans. Mr. Korboe, speaking at the Citi FM’s Operation Feed Yourself agribusiness forum on Saturday argued that people involved in the agricultural value chain need…