Tag: agric
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Ghana must adopt clear agrarian policy to increase agricultural production – Prof. Kanton
A former Research Scientist at the Savannah Agricultural Research Institute (SARI) of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Professor Roger Kanton, is advocating for the implementation of a comprehensive agrarian policy in Ghana. This policy, he says is crucial for enhancing and expanding agricultural production in the country. Professor Kanton expressed concern about…
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DBG to invest in agriculture value chains to tackle food insecurity
The Development Bank Ghana (DBG) has revealed its intention to make targeted investments across four value chains in the agriculture sector, with the aim of addressing the prevailing food insecurity in the country caused by inadequate local production to meet consumption needs. This initiative comes amidst increasing concerns about high food prices in Ghana, which…
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First Agricultural Cold Chain summit to be held in Ghana
FreezeLink will convene the first ever agricultural cold chain conference in Ghana, under the WE4F (Water and Energy for Food) initiative, on TUESDAY, 25th October, 2022 at the Shippers’ House in Accra. Dubbed the Agri Cold Chain Summit (ACCS) 2022, the purpose of the event is to enable fruit and vegetable farmers in Ghana to…
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Address poultry feed challenges now – Eric Opoku to government
The Ranking Member on the Food, Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs Committee in Parliament, Eric Opoku, wants government to immediately address challenges poultry farmers are currently facing with regard to access to feed for their chicken. The Greater Accra Poultry Farmers Association (GAFA) earlier this week said Ghana’s poultry industry risks collapse if the government fails…
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IFAD approves $20m support for Ghana’s Agric sector amid COVID-19
The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr. Owusu Afriyie-Akoto, has announced that the International Fund for Agricultural Development, IFAD, has approved a request $20 million dollars for Ghana’s food production and to deal with emergencies that may arise due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to him, the the amount should be ready in a week…
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Denmark to support Ghana’s production of quality food for export
The Danish government, through a Danish company, FOSS, says it will be providing some support to Ghana for the purposes of food analysis to improve the standard and safety of Ghanaian produce. This comes after several complaints from the European Union over substandard food produce that are exported from Ghana to the EU. The European…
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2018 Best National Farmer to appear on #CitiCBS as part of Citi Business Festival launch
The 2019 Citi Business Festival starts today with a launch on Citi FM later this morning. The most anticipated business festival in Ghana will start with an interview on the Citi Breakfast Show (CBS) with the 2018 Best National Farmer, James Boateng. The interview, which will be held #CitiCBS will be on the theme “Switching…
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Ghana to benefit from Canada’s Alberta smart agric program
Ghana is to improve agricultural productivity within the medium term as it collaborates with innovators from Canada. As a result, a team from Canada’s Alberta Climate Smart Agriculture program will be visiting Ghana from Friday May 18, 2018 to Wednesday, May 23, 2018. The team will amongst others, meet with agriculture industry players, researchers and…
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Low market, transport impede agric in Ghana – World Bank
The World Bank has advised Ghana to develop its market and transportation channels to help grow the country’s agricultural sector. This follows a study conducted by the World Bank on ‘Enabling the business of agriculture’, in which Ghana performed poorly in the said sectors. Farmers have in the past also complained about the lack of…
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Marketers push for increased expenditure on agric
Players in the marketing industry want government to increase its budgetary allocation for the agric sector in 2018. The players argue that proper allocation of funds to boost the agric sector will ultimately result in a massive improvement in the economy. Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta will later this month (November) present the 2018 budget…