Agri Business
SOFTS-NY cocoa at 8-1/2 month high on soft dollar, Ghana crop woes
June 18, 2015
SOFTS-NY cocoa at 8-1/2 month high on soft dollar, Ghana crop woes
New York cocoa futures set a new 8-1/2 month high on Thursday with a softer dollar giving added impetus to…
Ghana cocoa woes put premium supplier reputation at risk
June 17, 2015
Ghana cocoa woes put premium supplier reputation at risk
Concerns over Ghana’s management of its cocoa sector, hit by a surprise crop failure this season, have undermined its relationship…
Zimbabwe discards currency; 3.5 quintilllion dollars to exchange for $100
June 17, 2015
Zimbabwe discards currency; 3.5 quintilllion dollars to exchange for $100
If you have 250 trillion Zimbabwean dollars in cash, you have only $1. This is why the people of the country…
Gov’t receives good signals on IMF programme – Mahama
June 15, 2015
Gov’t receives good signals on IMF programme – Mahama
The government is receiving good signals from the ongoing three-year economic stabilisation programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), President…
ADB packaged for RMB’s opportunistic take-over
June 15, 2015
ADB packaged for RMB’s opportunistic take-over
Analysis carried out in the continued investigations into recent developments at the Agriculture Development Bank (ADB) points to an orchestrated…
Cocoa crop failure threatens next season
June 12, 2015
Cocoa crop failure threatens next season
This season’s surprise cocoa crop failure in Ghana, the world’s number two producer, has left traders and analysts struggling to…
Statistical Service inaugurates teams for agricultural census
June 12, 2015
Statistical Service inaugurates teams for agricultural census
The Asante Akim South District Management Team (DMT), tasked to see to the implementation of the Ghana Census of Agriculture…
Poultry farmers allay fears of bird flu
June 12, 2015
Poultry farmers allay fears of bird flu
The Poultry Farmers Association of Ghana has assured consumers of chicken not to panic over news that the deadly Avian…
Markets set for Ghana cocoa scramble
June 11, 2015
Markets set for Ghana cocoa scramble
The cocoa market is bracing for a period of volatility as the deadline for shipments of Ghanaian beans to Europe…
Gov’t sure of a boost in cocoa production
June 11, 2015
Gov’t sure of a boost in cocoa production
Government says it is convinced that cocoa production would increase in subsequent years despite the setback in 2014-2015 production season.…