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MoFA urges Finance Ministry to reverse World Bank food programme withdrawal over GH¢643m commitments

The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) has urged the Ministry of Finance to reverse Ghana’s withdrawal from the West Africa Food System Resilience Programme (FSRP), warning that the decision…

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National Horticultural Seed Roadmap launched to strengthen Ghana’s vegetable seed sector

The Ministry of Food and Agriculture, in collaboration with the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, has launched the National Horticultural Seed Roadmap to strengthen Ghana’s vegetable seed…

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Fisheries Commission inaugurates national-level fisheries co-management committees with support from GFRA

The Governing Board of the Fisheries Commission (FC), with support from GFRA — Global Fisheries and Resilience Action under the Inshore Exclusion Zone Enforcement and Transparency (IEZET) Project…

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Varsity Don warns against GMOs

AN agricultural economist and educationist, Professor Saa Dittoh, has warned against the subtle acceptance of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) within the country’s agricultural eco-system…

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Cargill Ghana and International Cocoa Initiative celebrate 111 young graduates building skills for the future

Cargill Ghana, in collaboration with the International Cocoa Initiative (ICI), has celebrated 111 young graduates who successfully completed various vocational apprenticeship training programs…

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MoFA, ABC Oyasasee Yie sign fertilizer MoU

THE Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ABC Oyasasee Yie Limited for the establishment of the new organic facility in the Eastern Region. The…

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Banks should mobilise $10bn for medium and large-scale farming – Kojo Akoto Boateng

Joy FM presenter and commercial farmer Kojo Akoto Boateng has urged Ghana’s banks to work with the government and private sector to mobilise $10 billion for medium- and large-scale farming over five…

GrowNovisSep 24
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mediumpolicy

Ecobank calls for wider access and stronger collaboration on agricultural finance

Ecobank’s Regional Head of Commercial and Consumer Banking, Charllote Amanquah, has called for closer cooperation among financial and agricultural institutions to extend support to more businesses…

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mediumpolicy

Agribusinesses need more than loans to reach their full potential – Ecobank

Ecobank’s Regional Head of Commercial and Consumer Banking, Charllote Amanquah, says access to finance alone will not resolve the challenges facing Ghana’s agricultural businesses.

GrowNovisSep 24
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mediumpolicy

Green finance must deliver measurable benefits to Ghanaian farmers – Ecobank

Ecobank’s Regional Head of Commercial and Consumer Banking, Charllote Amanquah, says green financing must produce benefits that farmers and businesses can see in their daily operations.

GrowNovisSep 24
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mediummarket trends

Absa Bank Ghana and IFC announce $50m facility to expand cocoa financing

Absa Bank Ghana LTD and IFC have announced a $50 million unfunded risk participation facility to expand financing for Licensed Buying Companies purchasing traceable cocoa from farmers across Ghana.

GrowNovisSep 24
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lowgeneral

The Roots Of Organic Agriculture—And The Future Of Climate-Smart Food—Are Farmers

The organic movement can chart its collective path forward by continuing to place innovation and inspiration at the center, panelists said at Climate Week NYC. The post The Roots Of Organic…

GrowNovisSep 24
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Building Thriving Farms: “Farmers Cannot Carry the Climate Transition Alone”

Farmers face mounting economic and climate pressures. At Climate Week NYC, food and agriculture leaders discussed how to build a food system that supports them. The post Building Thriving Farms…

GrowNovisSep 24
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highpolicy

IFC partners with Absa Bank Ghana and Complete Farmer to expand agricultural finance in Ghana

IFC has announced two partnerships with Absa Bank Ghana LTD and Complete Farmer to expand access to finance across Ghana’s agricultural sector and support smallholder farmers through financing and…

GrowNovisSep 24
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highpolicy

Feed Ghana Programme: Bono East Minister inspects ongoing Farmer Service Centre at Kintampo

The government’s ambitious Feed Ghana Programme is gathering momentum in the Bono East Region, with the Bono East Regional Minister, Francis Owusu Antwi, leading a high-powered delegation to inspect…

GrowNovisSep 24
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highmarket trends

Nitiwul, Accra Mayor clash over Konkomba Yam Market demolition for 24-Hour-Economy market

The Member of Parliament for Bimbilla Dominic Nitiwul and Accra Mayor Michael Kpakpo Allotey have clashed over plans to demolish parts of the Konkomba Yam Market at Agbogbloshie to make way for a…

GrowNovisSep 18
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highresearch

Government establishes 30-acre hybrid shea tree demonstration farm in Tamale

The government has established a 30-acre hybrid shea tree demonstration farm at Futa in the Tamale Metropolis to serve as a research and development facility, heritage site and potential anchor for…

GrowNovisSep 18
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highpolicy

Mahama announces maize processing plant for Sissala area to tackle glut

President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans to establish a maize processing plant in the Sissala area of the Upper West Region as part of efforts to tackle the recurring glut faced by maize…

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