The Rainforest Alliance has supported the Landscape Management Board (LMB) in the Juaboso-Bia in the Western region with an amount of US$18,000, an equivalent of (GHC101,000).
Ad article
GARDJA urges speedy operationalisation of cocoa farmers’ welfare fund.
The Ghana Agricultural and Rural Development Journalists Association (GARDJA) has at the launch of its new cocoa advocacy initiative trumpeted the urgent need for the Ghana Cocoa Board to with immediate effect operationalize a welfare fund to support cocoa farmers.
Ad article
The 2020 Livestock, Poultry and Fisheries Tradeshow launched.
The 2nd maiden edition of the Livestock, Poultry, and Fisheries Tradeshow (LiPF) with the theme “Step Up” has been launched at Tuleku, Accra.
Ad article
GIZ trains Agriculture Extension Agents on Topworking Technology.
The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH held a 2-day training of Agricultural Extension Agents (AEAs) in the Upper West, Savannah and North East Regions of Ghana to improve on the productivity of unproductive and over-aged cashew plantations using a technology named “Topworking”.
Ad article
BREAKING: Cocoa farmers to receive huge payment in October.
Cocoa farmers are to be paid hugely for their hard work starting from the next cocoa season in October 2020. This was pronounced by the Vice President, H.E Mahamudu Bawumia on one on one interview with the Chairman General, Kwame Sefa Kayi at Peace FM, Accra.
Ad article
COVID-19: German NGO calls for application to support young businesses.
Enpact e.V, a German Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has opened applications for businesses to receive financial, mentoring, and technical support to deal with challenges associated with the onset of COVID-19.
Ad article
Ghana Agricultural and Rural Development Journalists Association launches Cocoa Advocacy Initiative.
The Ghana Agricultural and Rural Development Journalists Association (GARDJA) is pleased to announce the rolling out of a new cocoa advocacy initiative aimed at helping create a sustainable cocoa value chain in Ghana.
Ad article
GITAC forms signage with the Chamber of Agribusiness Ghana to harness the accessibility of funds, trade, and technology in the Agric sector.
The Ghana-India Trade Advisory Chamber (GITAC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Chamber of Agribusiness Ghana at the Ministry of Business Development’s conference room, Accra to harness the accessibility of funds, technology, and trade to boost production in the agriculture industry.
Ad article
Farmers want cocoa price increased to GH¢700 per bag.
Cocoa farmers have appealed to Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), the industry regulator, to increase the producer price of cocoa beans in the coming 2020/2021 season by a significant margin.
Ad article
Solidaridad to create credit opportunities for rural farmers.
Solidaridad, an International Development Organization, through its Satellite for Business project, an interactive digital platform, is facilitating access to finance for smallholder cocoa and oil palm farmers. The project is providing farmers’ credit scores to lending institutions to aid credit decisions.
Ad article
