Tag: farmers
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TIAST Group commits to revolutionalize agric in Ghana
Farmers and players along Ghana’s agricultural value chain have been assured of brighter prospects in the sector, thanks to the ongoing collaboration between the agricultural technology and innovation firm, the Torchbearer International Agricultural Science and Technology (TIAST) Group and Stanbic Bank Ghana. TIAST Group last Wednesday engaged farmers in Tamale on the offerings of collaboration.…
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Fix bad roads in farming areas to curb post-harvest losses – Esoko urges Gov’t
Commodity price survey Service Company, Esoko Ghana, has reiterated the need for government to be deliberate about fixing roads leading to food producing areas of the country. The Content Manager at Esoko Ghana, who made the call, told Citi Business News many deplorable roads in farming areas of the country contribute to the worsening post-harvest…
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COVID-19: RMG Ghana offers massive support to farmers for 2020 planting season
One of the major companies in Ghana’s agriculture industry, RMG Ghana Limited, has announced a 100,000 cedis support package to encourage Ghanaian farmers to keep up with agricultural production to prevent food scarcity as the country institutes measures to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The gesture will also benefit other stakeholders such as…
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Agric Minister to meet BoG, Finance Ministry on financing module to support millers
The Minister of Food and Agriculture is to meet with officials of the Bank of Ghana and the Ministry of Finance on a proposed financing module to boost the operations of millers of various grains in the country. It follows concerns that millers are unable to buy all or most produce such as rice, sorghum…
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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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Biz of Elections: NDC’s manifesto promise on agric
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) flag bearer for the December elections, President John Mahama, has stated the next NDC administration after 2016 will roll out a number of initiatives aimed at boosting the agric industry. The sector has seen massive decline in growth over the years due to the absence of modern agricultural practices, weather patterns…