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Vendors bemoans high rise in prices of food items
October 26, 2022
Vendors bemoans high rise in prices of food items
Food vendors have lamented the frequent increases in the prices of food items on the market. The price of 25-litre…
Agribusiness Identified As Key To Addressing Youth Unemployment – World Bank Report
October 1, 2020
Agribusiness Identified As Key To Addressing Youth Unemployment – World Bank Report
In a World Bank Report titled “Youth Employment Programmes in Ghana: Options for Effective Policy Making and Implementation” identifies agribusiness,…
Farmers Want Cocoa Price Increased To GH¢700 Per Bag
August 25, 2020
Farmers Want Cocoa Price Increased To GH¢700 Per Bag
Cocoa farmers have appealed to Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), the industry regulator, to increase the producer price of cocoa beans…
Government to support the Aquaculture Industry with tax exemptions- Fisheries Ministry
July 22, 2020
Government to support the Aquaculture Industry with tax exemptions- Fisheries Ministry
The Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development (MoFAD), Hon. Elizabeth Naa Afoley Quaye has said that the government is making…
COVID-19: Continuous Closure Of Borders Causing Mango Farmers Huge Loses – President
July 21, 2020
COVID-19: Continuous Closure Of Borders Causing Mango Farmers Huge Loses – President
Mango farmers at Somanya in the Eastern Region say they are losing millions of Ghana Cedis for lack of ready…
Tomato Farmers Make Gains As Border Closure Curtails Importation From Burkina Faso
July 8, 2020
Tomato Farmers Make Gains As Border Closure Curtails Importation From Burkina Faso
While COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted many economic activities leading to job losses, tomatoes sellers in the country are on the…
Importation Of Frozen Chicken, High Cost Of Feed Affecting Poultry Industry
June 18, 2020
Importation Of Frozen Chicken, High Cost Of Feed Affecting Poultry Industry
As a policy directive to help revamp the local poultry industry, government must restrict the importation of frozen chicken drastically,…
National Best Farmer Commends Government But Appeals For Marketing Opportunities
June 18, 2020
National Best Farmer Commends Government But Appeals For Marketing Opportunities
A national best farmer has commended the government for the various agriculture and food security interventions being put in place…
U-Turn On Fisheries Commission Decision To Allow Tuna Boats To Use Light Fishing
May 29, 2020
U-Turn On Fisheries Commission Decision To Allow Tuna Boats To Use Light Fishing
The Fisheries Commission has reversed a decision that would have allowed tuna vessels to use lights to attract fish after…
Fishers Livelihoods Collapsing Due To Lack Of Political Will -FoN
May 29, 2020
Fishers Livelihoods Collapsing Due To Lack Of Political Will -FoN
Friends of the Nation (FoN), a social-environmental NGO, has identified the lack of political will to enforce fisheries laws as…