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Concerns mount over potential shea nut export ban
Stakeholders in the domestic shea industry are raising concerns about a proposed export ban on raw shea nuts, warning it...
Ghana, Ivory Coast cocoa supply shortage makes chocolate prices soar in UK
Chocolate prices in the UK rose at the fastest pace on record in May as the overall cost of food...
Why Songotra-T cowpea seeds availability is key for survival of farmers in Northern Ghana
Aminu Alhassan is a cowpea farmer from a small rural community in the Nanton District of Ghana’s Northern Region. For...
Ghana could surpass Côte d’Ivoire’s 50% cocoa processing in 5 years – Mahama
President John Dramani Mahama says Ghana is on track to match or surpass Côte d’Ivoire’s benchmark of processing 50 per...
CSIR-CRI encourages investment in irrigation for plantain farms
The availability of irrigation facilities on plantain farms is crucial for maintaining the mass of plantain trees and preventing them...
International Cocoa Initiative hosts stakeholder meeting in Accra to advance child protection efforts
International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) is holding a meeting of its associated members and partners will Today , Monday 19th May...
FEST Foundation calls for action on food security
The President of FEST Foundation, Professor Richard Jinks Bani, has emphasized the urgent need for a comprehensive approach to tackling...
Orange Growers Association engages Ministry of Food and Agriculture
... The Orange Growers Association (OGA) has engaged the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) in a high-level discussion to...
Ghana cocoa arrivals up 70% due to better crop, smuggling crackdown
The cocoa deliveries to warehouses in Ghana, the world's second-largest producer, are currently about 70% higher than last season....
Better cocoa prices will curb farm sales to illegal miners
Deputy Minister-Designate for Food and Agriculture, John Dumelo, has emphasized the need for better cocoa pricing to prevent farmers from...