Author: Sefakor
Maphlix Trust Ghana Limited, an agro company is organizing a training program on greenhouse production to make agribusiness more attractive and increase production for higher income among the youth in Ghana and across Africa. The training, scheduled for May 2023, will be held at Akumadan and Bawjiase in the Ashanti and Central Regions, respectively. This comprehensive four-month hands-on certificate program will equip individuals with the skills and knowledge needed for successful all-year-round greenhouse farming, from planting to irrigation, harvesting, packaging, financing, and exporting. The innovative agricultural company is encouraging the populace from Ghana and neighbouring countries to participate in the…
According to a study conducted by the Environmental Science Department of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, a secure land tenure system is essential for farmers to adopt climate-smart agriculture practices. The study aimed to identify the primary factors that facilitate or hinder the implementation of such practices among farming households. Over the course of the research, data was gathered from 1,061 households between October 2020 and October 2021, using a mixed-method approach in three phases: October to December 2020, February to March, and August to October 2021. “We collected data using a mixed method approach in October to…
Yaw Frimpong Addo, the Deputy Minister for Food and Agriculture, has highlighted the need for increased budgetary allocation to the agriculture sector in order to achieve its goals. Mr. Addo also called for additional donor funding to support the ministry in executing its objectives, emphasizing that there is still much work to be done in the agriculture sector. He made this statement during a learning event designed to share insights from the implementation of the USAID-AGRA PIATA programme. “There’s so much to do at the ministry that the budgetary allocations alone cannot let us achieve whatever objectives we set. That…
The Chief Executive of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Joseph Boahen Aidoo, has reiterated his appeal to the European Union (EU) to reconsider the pricing element of cocoa in its legislation. He argues that the current legislation is inadequate to sustain the industry and improve the income of cocoa farmers. Mr. Aidoo expressed this opinion during a meeting with a four-member delegation from the EU, to discuss various topics, including sustainability, traceability, and child labor in the cocoa sector. The EU is the world’s largest importer of cocoa, accounting for 60% of global imports. Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, and Cameroon are major…
Genevieve Nutsu Avornyotsey, a young female graduate farmer from Kpando Municipality, has requested the government to support young farmers by providing them with combine harvesters and other necessary equipment to reduce the challenges they face in farming. In addition to this, as the CEO of First Agro Limited, Mrs. Nutsu Avornyotsey has suggested that the government consider offering a monthly salary to hardworking farmers to help them cope with the current economic challenges in the country. During an interview with JoyNews, Mrs. Nutsu Avornyotsey expressed that she has faced difficulties in obtaining assistance for the progress of her farming project,…
A two-week exercise by the Ghana Cocoa Board’s (COCOBOD) Anti-smuggling Task Force in collaboration with the security agencies, has led to the retrieval of more than 1,500 bags of cocoa being smuggled to neighbouring countries. The Director of Special Services at COCOBOD, Mr. Charles Amenyaglo, disclosed that the exercise took place between the first two weeks of March adding that it was through a an insentivise system for collaborators created by COCOBOD to fight the illegal activity in the industry. He disclosed that the beans were transported from the Western North and Volta regions while arrests were made in the…
Absa Bank Ghana and Mastercard Foundation through its Fintech-Agritech Support Programme some weeks ago hosted applicants who pitched for grant aimed at growing the Agritech and Fintech industries. For the past three years, Absa Bank and the Mastercard Foundation have continued a formidable partnership, to create an impact in key sectors of Ghana’s economy, including SMEs, Fintechs, Agritechs and other complementary sectors. The initiative is under the sponsorship of the Absa Mastercard Foundation partnership, designed to support young startups that are innovating and creating new things to enhance the growth of Ghana’s economy. The programme provides a unique opportunity for…
A new report on Ghana’s agricultural sector has triggered reactions among concerned Ghanaians and others on the need to redefine the food security agenda on the African continent. There are several calls among the reactions to the report saying governments should collaborate with the private sector to invest in agro-processing rather than usually campaigning more for production when the likelihood that these food products will end up in the trash is very high. The new report by the Danish Embassy in Ghana said the post-harvest loss in the country amounts to a whopping $1.9 billion per annum, a sad development…
Climate change is one of the biggest environmental challenges of our time, and one of the most critical factors in mitigating its impact is forest protection. Forests play a crucial role in regulating the Earth’s climate by absorbing carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere and storing it in trees and soil. However, deforestation and forest degradation are major contributors to global greenhouse gas emissions, making forest protection a vital strategy in the fight against climate change. Deforestation and forest degradation account for around 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions, making it the second-largest source after the energy sector. The destruction…
Cashew cultivation in Ghana started in the 1960s with sporadic plantings in the Central and Greater Accra Regions and later spread to the Bono, Northern, Upper East and Upper West Regions. Cashew is the leading non-traditional export revenue earner in the country. Undoubtedly, the cashew value chain brings a wide range of opportunities from production, through processing to the export of raw nuts. Cashew grows in eleven out of the sixteen regions of Ghana, although it is mostly found in the Bono and the Northern Regions. About 350,000 farmers are directly engaged in cashew cultivation, generating a chain of ancillary…