Tag: Ministry of Food and Agriculture
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Farmers worried about possible unfair distribution of MoFA machines
Some farmers have expressed worry over the last tranche of US$95 million machinery received by the Ministry of Food and Agriculture to boost farming productivity. The Ministry on Wednesday commissioned farm processing machines worth $95 million in a bid to boost the efficiency of large-scale farming in the country. The over 2,000 pieces of machines…
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MoFA clarifies reports of an authorised $13.7 million soyabean export deal
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture has clarified reports that it has authorized a 13.7 million dollar soyabean export deal a day after it announced a restriction on the exports of maize and soyabean. According to the Ministry, the information is distorted, as the soyabean export deal preceded the new restriction on the exportation of…
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MoFA pledges to check smuggling of maize, soyabean following restriction on grains exportation
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture has pledged to intensify its efforts to check the smuggling of maize and other grains to other countries. This follows government’s restriction on the export of maize and soya beans to ensure food security and increase local poultry and livestock production. The General Secretary of the General Agricultural Workers…
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Ghana’s food security situation likely to worsen in coming months – Peasant Farmers
The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana is warning that Ghana’s food security situation is likely to worsen if urgent action is not taken. Ghana declined from 78th position in 2016 to 82nd position in 2021 on the Global Food Security Index published by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). The caution by the farmers’ association, comes…
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Agric Ministry assures of safeguarding rice farmers amidst ongoing benchmark discussions
The Ministry of Agric says it will do all it can to safeguard the interest of rice farmers in the country, following threats that thousands of people in the rice value chain risk losing their jobs due to the benchmark discount policy in place. According to rice farmers, the benchmark value reduction policy, makes imported…
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Usage of digital scales for weighing cocoa to take effect on October 8
Effective Friday, October 8, 2021, all Licensed Buying Companies (LBCs) in Ghana will be obliged to use digital weighing scales to measure the weight of cocoa being purchased by farmers. The introduction of this electronic means of weighing cocoa beans is to curb the practice where LBCs and Purchasing Clerks adjust their scales to cheat…
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Producer price of cocoa for 2021/2022 crop season maintained at GHS660 per bag
The Producer Price Review Committee on cocoa has maintained the Producer Price of the commodity for 2021/2022 season at GHS10,560 per tonne . Effective Friday, October 8, 2021, the maintained producer price indicates that a bag of cocoa remains GHS660 per 64 kilogram gross weight. According to the Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr. Owusu…
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Implement stringent measures to curb smuggling of fertilizer – GAWU to government
The General Secretary of the General Agricultural Workers Union (GAWU), Edward Kareweh, believes that the issue of fertilizer smuggling in Ghana can only be dealt with effectively if the Ministry of Food and Agriculture has adequate backing from the presidency as well as the various security agencies. His remark follows the growing incidents of fertilizer…
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Ghana bans importation of day old chicks, poultry products from UK, other countries
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture has banned the importation of poultry products from Netherlands, Germany, Russia, Denmark and United Kingdom. This follows the outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza subtype H5N8 in those countries. The ban is being implemented with immediate effect. Some products to be affected by the ban include day-old chicks, hatching…
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Dealers in Livestock lament impact of COVID-19 on their business
Players in the livestock industry are calling on the Ministry of Food and Agriculture to initiate long-term policies to ensure sustainable animal production to meèt local consumption and create stable jobs for people. The coronavirus pandemic has already taken a toll on some players in the livestock value chain, as the closure of borders has…