Impact of hybrid cocoa seedlings on production to be felt from next year – Agric Minister
Government has put in place a more pragmatic policy and programme to facilitate the effective production and distribution of cocoa seedlings to farmers; an initiative that will increase the... read more
Ghanaian owned Cashew Processing Factories are operating far below capacity
It has emerged that locally owned Cashew Processing Factories in Ghana are operating far below capacity compare to those owned by foreigners. Even though both local and foreign-owned Cashew... read more
Physically Challenged Farmers Cultivates 60 Acres of Groundnut
The physically challenged at the farm in Salaga The saying disability does not mean inability is what motivated 30 physically challenged farmers in the East Gonja municipality of the Savanah Region... read more
Covid-19 has positively impacted Ghana’s cashew processing sector – MOFA
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture says the Covid-19 pandemic has positively impacted Ghana’s cashew processing sector. MOFA says 7 local cashew processing companies that had... read more
Audio:Establish ‘Farmers Allowance Scheme’ for aspiring young farmers
A Professor of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, at the Soil Science Department of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Professor Kwame Agyei Frimpong, has called for the introduction of a scheme to... read more
Cashew processing: challenges and opportunities in the sub-sector
Cashew is an economic tree that produces apples and nuts. Cashew is largely cultivated in the forest-savanna transitional zone, covering parts of Ashanti, Bono, Bono East and Savanna Regions. Over... read more
Ghanaian chief calls for commercialization of GMOs
A Ghanaian chief, Nana Adjei Panin II of Deduako, near Kuntenase in the Bosomtwe District has called for the commercialization of genetically modified organism (GMO) seeds in the country.... read more
Despite low finance, agric topples industry again
For the third consecutive time, quarterly GDP figures from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) indicate that the agriculture sector has outpaced the industrial sector in growth, making it the first... read more
Cocobod, AfDB and partners mark first $200m to boost cocoa production
Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) and lenders have welcomed the first disbursement of $200 million of a syndicated loan facility to boost cocoa productivity in the world’s second-largest producer. The... read more
Eat more cashew nuts to boost your health – health expert advices Ghanaians
In our quest to boost our immune system so as to be able to withstand all kinds of diseases including the dreaded coronavirus, one immune booster that we have not averted our minds to is Cashew nut.... read more