Gov’t to establish commodity exchange for farmers
The Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Ekow Spio-Gabrah, has hinted that government will establish commodity exchange for farmers to be abreast with the prices of their produce in the market for...
View ArticleFishermen urged to use premix fuel proceeds profitably
Mr Eric Cobbina, Shama District Chief Executive (DCE), has members of the Premix Fuel Landing Beach Committees (PFLBC) managing the distribution of the premix fuel, to use the product judiciously for...
View ArticleCOCOBOD increases seedlings to cocoa farmers
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has increased its free distribution of cocoa seedlings to farmers from 50 million to 60 million across the country. The move was to ensure that every farmer get access...
View ArticleTrade ministry restricts export of raw cashew nut
Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr. Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, has restricted the exportation of cashew nuts out of the country in a move to save the local cashew industry from collapse. In an administrative...
View ArticleSpio Garbrah’s directive on Cashew nuts illegal – Second Dep. Maj Chief Whip
Second Deputy Majority Chief, Hon Ibrahim Ahmed has appealed to the Parliament to help save the cashew industry from collapse. He wants Parliament to call on the Hon. Minister for Trade and Industry,...
View ArticleGhana to become net-exporter of rice by 2020 – Mahama
Government has targeted to position Ghana as a net-exporter of Rice by the year 2020, President Mahama has said. President Mahama who announced this during an address to a select Committee of the...
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President Mahama visits Cocoa Touton Company
President John Dramani Mahama and the visiting Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Haile Mariam Desalegn, have visited and toured the factory of Cocoa Touton Processing Company (CTPC) at the Tema free zone...
View ArticleCassava Farmers Receive Improved Planting Materials
The Food and Agriculture Ministry has scaled up the effort to substantially increase cassava production in the Kwahu South District. It has through the West Africa Agricultural Productivity Programme...
View ArticleGhanaVeg begins trials of eight varieties of onion cultivars
GhanaVeg, is an initiative of The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, has commenced trials of eight varieties of onions. The trial is to ascertain the performance of onion cultivars in two...
View ArticleFairtrade International to raise floor price for cocoa farmers
Fairtrade International, a non-profit organization says they will raise the floor price and fixed premium it requires companies to pay cocoa farmers for their beans under its scheme. The certification...
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