Crops
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...
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...