NATIONAL NEWS
Parliament approves $2 billion for cocoa purchases
June 2, 2016
Parliament approves $2 billion for cocoa purchases
Ghana’s Parliament has approved a two billion dollar loan facility for cocoa purchases by the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) for…
Komenda factory requires 225,000mt of sugar cane
June 1, 2016
Komenda factory requires 225,000mt of sugar cane
The newly-inaugurated US$36million Komenda Sugar Factory requires 225,000 metric tonnes of sugarcane every other six months to operate at optimal…
AMG organizes sensitization training for farmers and dristributors
June 1, 2016
AMG organizes sensitization training for farmers and dristributors
Agricultural Manufacturing Group (AMG) has organized a sensitization training programme for farmers and distributors in Tamale on Wednesday, 25th at…
Gov’t procures 600 farm machinery to boost agric
June 1, 2016
Gov’t procures 600 farm machinery to boost agric
Government as part of its agenda to modernize agriculture has procured about 600 farm machinery for distribution to deserving farmers…
Ho West begins commercial cassava farming
June 1, 2016
Ho West begins commercial cassava farming
The Ho-West District Assembly has acquired 6,000 hectares of farmland for commercial cassava farming. The project, being implemented under a…
Gov’t to introduce crop insurance scheme
June 1, 2016
Gov’t to introduce crop insurance scheme
The Bank of Ghana (BoG), is to introduce a crop insurance scheme, for farmers whose crops fail due to natural…
CSIR-SARI launches maize hybrids project
June 1, 2016
CSIR-SARI launches maize hybrids project
The Savanna Agricultural Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR-SARI) has launched a project to enhance…
Plant Breeders Bill will fight poverty – Scientists
June 1, 2016
Plant Breeders Bill will fight poverty – Scientists
Ghanaian scientists have indicated that the Plant Breeders Bill (PBB), currently before Ghana’s parliament, will contribute to combating poverty among…
Future of Komenda Sugar factory ‘very bright’ – Omane Boamah
June 1, 2016
Future of Komenda Sugar factory ‘very bright’ – Omane Boamah
Communications minister Dr. Edward Omane Boamah says the economic prospects of the Komenda Sugar Factory are very bright in spite…
Sugar policy in the offing – Mahama
May 31, 2016
Sugar policy in the offing – Mahama
Government is preparing to put in place a national sugar policy to help develop a competitive private sector-driven sugar industry…