Food and drink
Shea Butter Export Reaches US$64m; But Its Planting Is Still Seen As Taboo
Export earnings from shea butter products last year reached US$64 million, up from US$52 million in 2014, a 23 percent...
Shea Butter Export Reaches US$64 Million
Export earnings from shea butter products last year reached US$64 million, up from US$52 million in 2014, a 23 percent...
Intensifying Agric Production-Should Other Lives Pay the Price?
A few days ago, I had the opportunity to visit Marks Farm, a dairy (specifically fresh milk) producing farm at Lowville...
No Political Motives In Fertiliser Distribution
Allegations of discrimination in the supply of farm inputs to cocoa farmers have been denied by the Ghana Cocoa Board...
Can the SADA Master Plan Unlock Ghana’s Agric Potential?
In recent years, Ghana has spent a minimum of US$1.5 billion of its limited resources to import food annually, while...
Absence of Regulatory Framework Hampers Cashew Sector
A fundamental problem of the country’s cashew sector is the absence of a regulatory framework and body to manage,...
Ghana Losing Out On US$70 Billion Organic Agric Market
The global market for organic agricultural produce is growing in leaps and bounds, but the country is hardly taking...
Malik Yakubu Wins 29th Accra Milo Marathon
Malik Yakubu put a up a great performance to beat defending champion Kassim Mohammed and win the 29th Accra Milo...
Ladies Now Testify About Me – Fred Nuamah
Fred Nuamah, Chief Executive of Ghana Movie Awards, has expressed joy and profound excitement that ladies “can now...
A Known Fishing Community Now ‘fishing’ Charcoal
Charcoal burning is gradually taking over fishing activities along the Volta Lake. Development experts argue would...
GlaxoSmithKline Names Emma Walmsley As Chief Executive
GlaxoSmithKline has appointed Emma Walmsley, its current head of consumer healthcare, as its new chief executive. Ms....
I Won’t Marry A Woman Who Can’t Cook Jollof – Nigerian Artiste
The issue of who cooks in a relationship is a delicate one. It has caused a lot of debate in recent years with calls...
Programme To Ensure Food Security In the North Launched
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has launched the Northern Ghana Governance Activity...
Driver Sacked For Stealing His Chinese Boss’ Frog Meat
An angry Chinese small scale miner, Zeng Wuachin, has sacked his personal driver for allegedly stealing frog meat from...
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...
COCOBOD Distributes Seedlings To Farmers To Increase Production
In a bid to increase cocoa production in the country, the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has raised and distributed 60...
Cocobod Distributes 110 Million Cocoa Seedlings In Two Years
Cocobod has within the last two years distributed a total of 110 million hybrid cocoa seedlings to farmers across the...
Mahama ‘lied’ About Cocoa Figures
The Minority Spokesperson on Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, has rubbished President John...
Banking System Should Be Flexible For Farmers
Israeli Ambassador to Ghana, Ami Mehl has called for a change in the banking system to support, develop and sustain the...