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Commodities exchange to provide collateral to farmers
June 22, 2016
Commodities exchange to provide collateral to farmers
The Ghana Commodity Exchange has introduced an initiative that will make it possible for farmers to access loans from banks…
KOSMOS center reports progress in agric sector
June 21, 2016
KOSMOS center reports progress in agric sector
Two months after its successful launch, the Kosmos Innovation Center (KIC), which is powered by the generosity of Kosmos Energy,…
Agricultural Scientists adopt six-point call to action to feed Africa
June 21, 2016
Agricultural Scientists adopt six-point call to action to feed Africa
The 7th African Agriculture Science Week (AASW) and General Assembly (GA) of the Forum for Agricultural Research for Africa (FARA) has…
Komenda Sugar Factory starts bagging on Monday
June 21, 2016
Komenda Sugar Factory starts bagging on Monday
The Komenda Sugar factory would start bagging sugar for sale beginning Monday, the Central Regional Minister, Mr. Kweku Ricketts-Hagan has…
SADA Boss exonerates ACI Construction over afforestation project
June 21, 2016
SADA Boss exonerates ACI Construction over afforestation project
Chief Executive of the Savannah Accelerated Development Authority (SADA), Charles Abugri has told Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee reports that trees…
Redefining Africa’s economic landscape
June 20, 2016
Redefining Africa’s economic landscape
One-third of humanity relies on food grown by 500 million smallholder farmers with less than two hectares of land. As…
Injaro invests in pineapple sector
June 20, 2016
Injaro invests in pineapple sector
Injaro Investment Advisors has announced its first investment in Ghana’s pineapple sector through its venture capital fund, Injaro Agricultural Venture…
Commodity prices: Cassava loses while Gari gains
June 17, 2016
Commodity prices: Cassava loses while Gari gains
The price of fresh tubers of cassava has declined for the second consecutive time in June. The price of the…
WFP buys US$2m maize from smallholder farmers
June 17, 2016
WFP buys US$2m maize from smallholder farmers
The World Food Programme (WFP) has within the past five years bought 5,000 metric tonnes of maize worth US$2 million…
Ministry blames Ghanaian youth for failure in agric sector
June 17, 2016
Ministry blames Ghanaian youth for failure in agric sector
The Minister of State in charge of Public Private Partnership Rasheed Pelpuo has blamed the dwindling and decline in Agriculture…