Crops
High-value crops of the future: Why native legumes are more than niche crops
The demand for plant-based proteins is growing. However, under purely market-based conditions, their production has so far hardly been profitable...
Government Set to Announce New Cocoa Producer Price Ahead of New Crop Season
The Government of Ghana is expected to announce a new producer price for cocoa ahead of the start of the...
WFP, Mastercard support set to cut Ghana’s $1.9B post-harvest losses
The World Food Programme (WFP), in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, has awarded between $1,000 and $10,000 to Ghanaian startups...
Fixed prices for shea nuts not enough -Industry players
Following the Tree Crops Development Authority’s (TCDA) price intervention that set a minimum producer price for shea nuts, some local...
Cocobod warns of production drop amid heavy rains.
The cocoa regulator, Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), said on Tuesday that increased disease incidence caused by prolonged rainfall and not...
IFC partners Societe Generale to support cocoa sector
The IFC has announced a partnership with Societe Generale Ghana Plc, to increase access to finance in Ghana’s cocoa sector, support sustainable...
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...