Negative Propaganda Destroyed PSIs – Alan
The trade and industry minister-designate, Alan Kyeremanten, has stated that the Presidential Special Initiatives (PSIs) introduced by the Kufuor administration failed because of “negative...
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$24m For Komenda Sugarcane Plantation
A loan of $US24m has been approved by parliament to be used as funding for the establishment of a sugarcane plantation to feed the Komenda Sugar Factory in the Central Region, Trade...
Negative Propaganda Destroyed PSIs – Alan
The trade and industry minister-designate, Alan Kyeremanten, has stated that the Presidential Special Initiatives (PSIs) introduced by the Kufuor administration failed because of “negative...
Negative Propaganda Destroyed PSIs – Alan
The trade and industry minister-designate, Alan Kyeremanten, has stated that the Presidential Special Initiatives (PSIs) introduced by the Kufuor administration failed because of “negative...
PSIs ‘most Successful Industrial Intervention’ In Ghana – Alan
The Presidential Special Initiatives (PSIs) introduced by the Kufuor administration in 2001 can be described as "the most successful industrial intervention" in the country, Trade Minister-designate...
Genetic Diversity-The Pillar To Food Security and Agricultural Productivity
Population expansion coupled with urbanisation of fertile agricultural lands together with modernisation in every aspect of human daily activities which create biodiversity are getting eroded in...
Genetic Diversity-The Pillar To Food Security And Agricultural Productivity
Population expansion coupled with urbanisation of fertile agricultural lands together with modernisation in every aspect of human daily activities which create biodiversity are getting eroded in...
The Coconut and Pure Water Sellers’ Story
A facebook friend, Adu Amani, took to her wall to share this information and I thought it will be expedient to share it with you. She mentioned that she spent some time to have a long chat with...
Ex-Convict Returns To Prison For Stealing 100 Coconuts
The Half-Assini District Magistrate Court in the Western Region has sentenced Emmanuel Ackah alias ‘Diokpah’ to 24 months imprisonment in hard labour for stealing 100 coconut fruits belonging to...
Yam Farmers Exposed To Smart Technologies Amid Climate Threat
Yam farmers in parts of Ghana have been exposed to smart technologies required to build a resilient cropping system in order to increase yields to at least 30 per cent. With climate change thwarting...
NBSSI Proposes Cassava Factory For Ho
The Volta Regional Office of the National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI) has proposed the establishment of a cassava processing plant in the Ho Municipality in line with government’s...
Bambara Beans Farmers Want Support To Increase Production
Some Bambara beans farmers in the Upper West Region are calling on stakeholders in agriculture to identify strategies to improve on food security in the region. The farmers say bambara beans is one...
Yam Farmers Exposed To Improved Production Method For High Yields
Farmers in the Kumawu and Sekyere Afram Plains districts in the Ashanti Region are recording significant increase in crop yield with the introduction of an improved method of yam cultivation. The New...
Stakeholders Hold Roundtable On Yam Value Chain
Mr Tony Sikpa, the President of the Federation of Associations of Ghanaian Exporters (FAGE), says Ghana must make the cultivation of yam a priority to help sustain livelihoods and diversify farmer...
A Support Scheme For Farmers
A ricefield at Nasia in the Northern Region A matching grants scheme, set up by Ghana Commercial Agriculture Project (GCAP) in 2014, provides direct funding to investors who seek to establish new...
Komenda Sugar Factory Is Back
ALL is set for the much talked about Komenda Sugar Factory to commence commercial production of Sugar on Monday, November 28, 2016. Ghana currently spends more than $200 million on sugar importation...
Chicago Agricultural Commodities Close Lower On Stronger U.S. Dollar
The most active corn contract for December delivery fell 3 cents, or 0.88 percent, to 3.3725 dollars per bushel. December wheat delivery dropped 9 cents, or 2.23 percent, to 3.94 dollars per bushel....
Couple Successfully Grow Cocoa In North
A couple in Wa in the Upper West Region, have proven that cocoa could be grown in the north. At Busa, where the Wa Municipal edition of this year’s Farmers Day celebration took place, journalists...
Kenya Seeks To Revive Cotton Industry
Kenya's troubled cotton farming is set for a major revival following a partnership with stakeholders in the industry, a senior government official said on Sunday. The Cabinet Secretary for...
Entry 7, Chinese Farmers In Space
Greetings to everyone. Today (Nov. 11) is my 24th day onboard Tiangong-2. I am Xinhua space correspondent Jing Haipeng. I have heard that people are curious about the gardening tests we are doing up...