Tag: Mango
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West Africa Connect provides platform to boost mango, cassava and ICT sectors
Ghana’s mango, cassava and ICT sectors is set to receive a boost as Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) suppliers in the sector are being connected to buyers in and outside the ECOWAS sub-region, through the West Africa Connect platform. The move is part of efforts to promote regional trade and make it easy for…
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Mango farmers seek gov’t support to tackle Black Bacteria Disease
Mango farmers in the country have called for government’s intervention to help deal with the Black Bacteria Disease (BBS) that has been plaguing the sector to save it from collapsing. Mr. Godfred Alimo, Secretary, Blue Skies Mango Collectives, a Fair Trade group, said there is the need for a holistic approach in dealing with the…
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Government to set up Authority for four tree crops
The Agric Ministry has presented a bill to Parliament to enable it to set up an Authority to regulate the production and export of four major tree crops including rubber, mango, Shea and Cashew. Deputy Minister of Agriculture Dr. Sagre Bambangi disclosed this at Citi FM’s Ghana Rising Conference. According to him, the move forms…