The promise of jobs and change in lives that came with the establishment of the Aveyime Rice factory has been shattered. Two years since the Prairie Volta Limited (Aveyime Rice factory) was shut down by its management, the equipment The government of Ghana owns 60 percent shares in PVL as the majority shareholder with 30 … Read more
The People’s National Convention (PNC) Presidential Candidate says they would dedicate the first two years of their term if given the mandate in the December polls to address the teeming youth unemployment in the country. Responding to questions at the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA)’s Town Hall Presidential Debate, the Dr Edward Mahama said his … Read more
Nduom promises to revive the Afife rice factory like he did for the Worawora factory if he wins Flagbearer of the Progressive People’s Party, Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom has promised the people of Fenyi in the North Dayi constituency of the Volta region he will revamp the collapsed Afife Rice Factory if the PPP is … Read more
Nduom promises to revive the Afif3 rice factory like he did for the Worawora factory if he wins Flagbearer of the Progressive People’s Party, Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom has promised the people of Fenyi in the North Dayi constituency of the Volta region he will revamp the collapsed Afif? Rice Factory if the PPP is … Read more
Flagbearer of the Progressive People’s Party, Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom has promised the people of Fenyi in the North Dayi constituency of the Volta region he will revamp the collapsed Afifɛ Rice Factory if the PPP is voted into power. Speaking to teeming supporters at Fenyi on Monday, Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom said the Worawora … Read more
A centre pivot irrigation system at VegPro Ghana Ltd in the Tongu District of the Volta Region. Climate change, slow adoption rate of improved technologies, lack of access to credit, and inappropriate policies among other factors, are affecting subsistence farming in ways that create food supply deficits in many developing countries. Governments spend huge sums … 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
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in collaboration with the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) through their joint Scaling Seeds and Technology Partnership (SSTP) held a national dialogue on November 17 to 18 in Accra to discuss the challenges facing the development of Ghana’s seed sector. USAID Ghana Mission Director … Read more
The Ghana Commercial Agriculture Project (GCAP) has started yielding results as beneficiaries have begun harvesting about 1.733 metric tonnes of paddy rice valued at GH¢2.2 million from the Nasia-Nabogo Inland Valley (NNIV). This quantity of rice, which is being harvested from a 385 hectare field in the NNIV, formed the first phase of the project … Read more
Two tractors were donated by Exim Bank to two farmers in this year’s Farmers Day celebration. The event, which was held at Kitampo in the Brong Ahafo Region saw 39-year-old Ariku Martin Akudugu from the upper east region who was the first runner-up for this year’s best Farmer pick up a brand new tractor. Mr. … Read more
The Ghana Commercial Agriculture Project (GCAP) has started yielding results as beneficiaries have begun harvesting about 1,733 metric tonnes of paddy rice valued at GH¢2.2 million from the Nasia-Nabogo Inland Valley (NNIV). This quantity of rice, which is being harvested from a 385-hectare field in the NNIV, formed the first phase of the project, which … Read more
The Groupe Ndoum (GN) has commissioned a refurbished Rice Mill at Worawora in the Biakoye District of the Volta Region to process locally grown rice. GN Foods, a subsidiary of GN, will engage some 5000 farmers in the Volta and Northern Regions to produce an estimated 600 tons of paddy rice annually to be milled. … Read more
The Japan International Cooperation Agency’s (JICA) Project for Sustainable Development of Rainfed Lowland Rice Production has led to a boost in rice production in the Northern Region. Mr William Boakye-Akyeampong, the Northern Regional Director of Agriculture, said comparisons between Project Farmers and Non-Project Farmers confirms the effectiveness of the project. He said while project farmers … Read more
Founder and President of Groupe Nduom (GN), Paa Kwesi Nduom has formally broken grounds to kickoff the construction of the Assin Breku Rice Mill. Just like the Worawora Rice Mill in Volta Region, the Rice Mill to be located in Assin Breku in the Central Region forms part of Nduom’s vision of alleviating the poverty and … Read more
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Groupe Nduom (GN), Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom, has officially cut sod for the construction of a 100-tonne rice milling factory at Assin Breku in the Central Region. This follows the inauguration of a refurbished 72-tonne Worawora Rice Mill Factory in the Volta Region on Tuesday. Addressing the chiefs and people … Read more
What’s the most fundamental need of humans; food, water or sex? Be it highly arguable, one thing is certain. They are necessities of life and for those of us who love food, a day without it would mean torture. So as the nation salutes farmers and fishermen, it’s only proper for the self-acclaimed foodians to … Read more
Olam has opened entries for the second International Olam Prize for Innovation in Food Security, setting off another hunt for potentially ground-breaking scientific research into food security that could revolutionise the agricultural industry. First launched in 2014 by global agri-business leader, Olam International, in conjunction with its scientific partner, Agropolis Foundation, the Olam Prize for … 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
Stakeholders in the rice industry have urged the private sector to heighten their interest in domestic rice production by investing more in the sector. This was said at the 3rd Ghana Rice Festival organised by the Ghana Rice Inter-Professional Body (GRIB) in Accra. In an interview with the B&FT, Mike Bartels, German Cooperation—Green Innovation Center … Read more
The Competitive African Rice Initiative (CARI) programme, implemented by TechnoServe Ghana, is facilitating growth in the rice sector, training over 25,000 rice farmers increase yield. The CARI project is sponsored by German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development Co-funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Walmart Foundation. The goal of the … Read more