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 propaganda.” According to him, the PSIs would have been the most successful industrial intervention, but for partisanship. “The presidential special initiatives were one of the major interventions that the government introduced … Read more
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 Minister-designate Alan Kyerematen has disclosed. “My understanding is that the defect that has been occasioned by not having a plantation developed to precede … Read more
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 propaganda.” According to him, the PSIs would have been the most successful industrial intervention, but for partisanship. “The presidential special initiatives were one of the major interventions that the government introduced … Read more
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 propaganda.” According to him, the PSIs would have been the most successful industrial intervention, but for partisanship. “The presidential special initiatives were one of the major interventions that the government introduced … Read more
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 Alna Kyerematen has said. The four initiatives included the Integrated Action Programme for Cassava Starch Production and Export and the Export Action Programme for Garments and Textiles in Ghana, … Read more
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 direct and indirect ways. Deforestation, land degradation, coastal development as well as environmental stress collectively lead to large scale extinction of plant species, more importantly, agricultural food crops, which … Read more
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 direct and indirect ways. Deforestation, land degradation, coastal development as well as environmental stress collectively lead to large scale extinction of plant species, more importantly, agricultural food crops, which … Read more
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 street vendors. She narrated that; the pure water seller who comes from Ablekuma every morning to sell … Read more
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 one Andwi Essien. The 29-years old unemployed convict pleaded guilty and was convicted on his own plea. Prosecuting, Police Detective Corporal Richard Amoah, told the Court … Read more
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 efforts of yam farmers, researchers have underscored the need to have a technology packaged with fertilization, seed treatment, minimum staking and … Read more
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 “one district one factory’ policy. Mr Emmanuel Nyaku, NBSSI Regional Manager, said farmers in the middle belt of the region have increased their acreage in … Read more
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 of the important food crops that helps in fighting hunger among rural folks but has over the years been seen as a … Read more
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 York University Center for Technology and Economic Development (CTED) exposed the farmers to the ‘Ridge’ system of yam production as part of a … Read more
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 earnings. Speaking on the sidelines of the Alliances for Action Women and Trade Roundtable Programme in Accra, Mr Sikpa, also the Chairman of the … Read more
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 businesses or improve existing ones, in order to maximise production. Under it, an investor is given a grant of between 20 and 80 … Read more
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 annually and the Komenda Sugar Factory is expected to reduce this huge import bill on sugar. At full capacity, the company can produce … Read more
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. January soybeans fell 1.75 cents, or 0.18 percent, to 9.8425 dollars per bushel. Wheat prices fell to a two-month low, dropping below … Read more
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 saw cocoa pods and seeds from the couple who brought them as exhibits. Mr Seidu Yor and his wife Zenabu … Read more
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 Agriculture, Livestock and Blue Economy Willy Bett said plans are underway to revive the once vibrant industry. “We have embarked in enhancing strong relationship with key … Read more
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 here, so let me tell you about how we are growing lettuces. We did some routine gardening today. We tested the … Read more