Tag: farmers
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COCOBOD, farmers to lose $495m at the completion of rolled-over contracts – Mahama
COCOBOD and Ghanaian cocoa farmers are set to lose a staggering $495 million by the time all outstanding rolled-over contracts are fulfilled, President John...
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Support local farmers by cutting down on imported rice – Govt told
Head of the National Seed Trade Association, Amos Rutherford Azinu, has urged the government to clamp down on influential groups dominating rice imports, arguing...
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I don’t set cocoa prices, but farmers will get a fair price – Ato Forson
Finance Minister-designate Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has assured cocoa farmers that while he does not have the authority to set cocoa prices, he will...
Business
Feed prices are killing our business – poultry farmers in Twifo Atti-Morkwa
Poultry farmers in the Twifo Atti Morkwa District, located in the Central Region, are facing severe financial strain due to the skyrocketing costs of...
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NDC locates ‘stolen’ fertilizers for farmers in Kumasi
A stash of government fertilizers meant for farmers has been uncovered in a two-storey building at Sokoban New Site in Kumasi.This operation was...
Business
Cashew farmers ‘fight’ for increased producer price after 3.33% surge in cocoa price
Cashew farmers in Wenchi, a town in the Bono Region, are urging President Nana Akufo-Addo to instruct the Tree Crop Development Authority (TCDA) to...
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4 farmers arrested for allegedly burning excavator used by illegal miners
A leading environmental advocacy group, Eco-Conscious Citizens, has expressed deep concern over the recent arrest of four farmers in Atronsu on Ghana’s Farmers' Day.The...
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Nana Achiaw Brempong named National Best Farmer for 2024, receives GHC1m
Nana Owusu Achiaw Brempong, a 70-year-old farmer from the Sekyere Central district in the Ashanti Region, has been crowned the National Best Farmer for...
Features
Celebrating Ghana’s Farmers: A story of neglect and disregard by its govt
Today, as Ghana pauses to celebrate Farmer’s Day, let us take a moment to honor the resilience, strength, and dedication of our farmers. These...
Business
Price hike anticipation spurs cocoa bean hoarding in Ghana
Sources in the Cocoa industry have reported to Reuters that Cocoa farmers in Ghana are stashing beans in hopes of securing better prices in...