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
The Member of Parliament for Effutu, Alexander Afenyo Markin, has disclosed that government’s decision to contract professional consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers Ghana Limited (PwC) to search for prospective investors for the Komenda Sugar factory may turn in prove difficult due to the lack of raw materials. The factory has been shut down since July this year … Read more
The Federal Government of Nigeria has been called upon to adopt The Netherland’s agricultural model to increase its food security. Marc van der Sterren , Managing Director/CEO Farming Africa, made the call in Lagos at a workshop on ‘Sustainable Agriculture under Economic Recession.’ Van der Sterrn said “I would appeal to the Minister of Agriculture … Read more
Imagine how food and cash crops were produced in the 1900s. Peasant farming held sway at the time across the country. Documents concerning the evolution of farming over the years show steady increase in volume of cash and food crops. Food crop production was carried out in the Southern part of the country and the … Read more
Sugar cane farmers in and around Komenda have been handed a boost to expanding their farms following the Parliament of Ghana’s approval of a US$24,540,000.000 Indian loan facility to the Komenda Sugar Factory. The loan facility which was sourced by the Government of Ghana from the Exim Bank of India is to be used to … Read more
President John Mahama has advised cocoa farmers in the country to cut down their old cocoa trees and go for free seedlings for replanting and assured farmers of continuous government support. “If you are a cocoa farmer and your cocoa plants are old, cut them down and go for free seedlings for replanting. The old … Read more
The country has no strategic plan or priority for the cultivation of plantain and its value chain, although its production is viable for the country to consider both for local consumption and for export. The Root and Tuber Liaison Officer at the Directorate of Crop Services, Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA), George Prah, told … Read more
Dr. Ahmed Yakubu Alhassan, Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture has urged the rural banks to release start-up funding for the country’s youth to enable them venture into the production of oil palm on a large scale as the commodity holds great potential for economic growth. “It is time for our financial institutions to institutionalise … Read more
Minister of Food and Agriculture Alhaji Mohammed Muniru Limuna says it is working closely with the private sector and the Ministry of Trade and Industries to set up regulatory boards for three selected tree crops namely; Rubber, Cashew and Oil Palm. Speaking at a Pan African Agribusiness Incubation conference in Accra, Alhaji Limuna said the … Read more
The Corporate Affairs Director at the Komenda Sugar Factory Ransford Vani-Amoah has revealed that activities of illegal miners will not affect the supply of raw materials for the Komenda Sugar factory. According to him, the factory has enough supply of sugarcane from different sources apart from the immediate environs of the factory which has been … Read more
Over 40 people from public and private sector as well as civil society groups from nine African countries have finalised a shared regional accord geared towards responsible palm oil production in the region. The accord is to be signed by the ministers of state from the nine countries at the annual UN Climate Conference (COP22) … Read more
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 usually not find too many vendors engaging in the sale of fried yam in the lean season. However, at this time of the year you would see many vendors springing … Read more
President John Dramani Mahama has promised his government will provide free seedlings to farmers interested in coffee production if he is retained as president in the 2016 elections. Presenting highlights of the NDC’s 2016 manifesto on Tuesday September 13 in Accra, Mr Mahama said: “Farmers who want to go into coffee production, we are going … Read more
Concern Universal Ghana, a United Kingdom International Development Charity, has donated some post-harvest farm equipment to 30 famers’ groups and off-takers in the Upper West and Upper East Regions. The equipment, valued at about GHC140,000.00, include five multi-crop threshers, weighing scales, 42 tarpaulins and 150 wooden pallets. With funding from the Alliance for a Green … Read more
Ghana is set to experience another shortfall of about 130,000 metric tonnes in cocoa beans for the 2015/2016 crop season when the light crop season ends this month, Business Finder has learnt. The country will bag about 720,000 metric tonnes of cocoa production against a target of 850,000 metric tonnes. This paper gathered that the … Read more
The Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr. Ahmed Yakubu Alhassan has disclosed that cabinet has approved the creation of an Oil Palm Development Board to regulate and promote the sector. The creation of the board has become necessary as government bid to position the country to realise the needed investment and growth and development … Read more
An Oil Palm Development Board is to be is to be established to coordinate the activities of the palm oil industry. It will promote and regulate the palm oil industry, according to Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr Ahmed Yakubu Alhassan “Last week Cabinet finally approved the formation of the oil palm development board … Read more
Africa is a continent where, at least outwardly, we like to celebrate our diversity—the rich variety that can be found in our many cultures, languages, fashions, flora and fauna. That’s why it’s perplexing to see such a large segment of the African population depending on a very small number of food crops, like maize, rice … Read more
Peanut producers in Haiti have united to block the delivery of a 500-tonne shipment of nuts from the US. They say the shipment threatens to undermine the livelihood of thousands of people in the country. According to the World Bank, extreme poverty in the country has fallen from 31 to 24 percent over the last … Read more
The Food and Agriculture Ministry (MOFA) has launched a project to substantially increase cassava production in the Kwahu South District. Under it, more than 150 cassava growers would receive high yielding planting materials. Mr. Daniel Mantey, the Coordinator of the Project, told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in Mpraeso that the goal was to promote … Read more