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Investors May Turn Away From Komenda Sugar Factory
The Member of Parliament for Effutu, Alexander Afenyo Markin, has disclosed that government’s decision to contract...
Nigeria Urged To Adopt Netherland’s Model For Food Security
The Federal Government of Nigeria has been called upon to adopt The Netherland’s agricultural model to increase its...
Agriculture In The Gold Coast
Imagine how food and cash crops were produced in the 1900s. Peasant farming held sway at the time across the country....
Komenda Sugarcane Farmers Secure $24.5m Loan To Expand Their Business
Sugar cane farmers in and around Komenda have been handed a boost to expanding their farms following the Parliament of...
Cut Down Old Cocoa Trees—Prez Mahama Tells Farmers
President John Mahama has advised cocoa farmers in the country to cut down their old cocoa trees and go for free...
No Priority For the Cultivation of Plantain
The country has no strategic plan or priority for the cultivation of plantain and its value chain, although its...
Rural Banks Urged To Fund Cash-Crop Cultivation
Dr. Ahmed Yakubu Alhassan, Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture has urged the rural banks to release start-up...
Moves To Establish Regulatory Boards For Cash Crops Intensified
Minister of Food and Agriculture Alhaji Mohammed Muniru Limuna says it is working closely with the private sector and...
Galamsey Not Affecting Sugarcane Supply To Komenda Sugar Factory
The Corporate Affairs Director at the Komenda Sugar Factory Ransford Vani-Amoah has revealed that activities of illegal...
9 Countries Reach Accord On Sustainable Palm Oil Production In Africa
Over 40 people from public and private sector as well as civil society groups from nine African countries have...
Delicacy Of Fried Yam And The New Yam Season
Fried yam is a delicacy for many in Ghana. I love it too. It is best taken with hot pepper or boiled beans. You will...
5million Free Seedlings For Coffee Farmers – Mahama
President John Dramani Mahama has promised his government will provide free seedlings to farmers interested in coffee...
Sorghum Farmers Get Equipment For Healthy Grains
Concern Universal Ghana, a United Kingdom International Development Charity, has donated some post-harvest farm...
Ghana To Experience Another Shortfall In Cocoa Beans
Ghana is set to experience another shortfall of about 130,000 metric tonnes in cocoa beans for the 2015/2016 crop...
Cabinet Approves Regulator For Oil Palm Sector
The Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr. Ahmed Yakubu Alhassan has disclosed that cabinet has approved the...
Oil Palm Dev’t Board In the Offing
An Oil Palm Development Board is to be is to be established to coordinate the activities of the palm oil industry. It...
Finding The Sweet Spot Of Africas Agriculture
Africa is a continent where, at least outwardly, we like to celebrate our diversity—the rich variety that can be...
Haiti’s Peanut Producers Oppose 500-Tonne US Donation
Peanut producers in Haiti have united to block the delivery of a 500-tonne shipment of nuts from the US. They say the...
MoFA Moves to Increase Cassava Production in Kwahu South
The Food and Agriculture Ministry (MOFA) has launched a project to substantially increase cassava production in the...