The Ghana Business Awards is a prestigious awards programme that recognizes and rewards excellence across all sectors in Ghana. The Awards provides a platform to recognize individuals and companies that play a significant role in the growth and development of their business sector while recognizing the key functions within the sector that promote growth and sustainability.
The 9th edition of the Pre-Harvest Agribusiness conference and exhibition held at Aliu Mahama sports stadium, Tamale, saw an effective panel discussion session on the hypothetical question: How will Ghana’s Agric sector look in 2023?, What collective roles can stakeholders play to change the face of the Agric sector with focus on Input, Production, Processing, Finance, Branding, Packaging and Market accessibility?
The ongoing 9th annual Pre-harvest Agribusiness Conference and exhibitors event organized by Agrihouse foundation, in partnership with the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), Northern Regional Coordinating Council, Northern Development Authority, Yara Ghana, Ecobank, Kosmos Energy, the Made Programme and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) ADVANCE with the theme; Market Accessibility: The Structured and Sustainable Pathway, in Tamale at Aliu Mahama Stadium from 25th -27th September 2019 is increasing prospects for good yields and good agribusinesses.
Today, Wednesday, 25th September, at the Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium, in the Northern Regional capital city of Tamale, the much expected 9th Annual Pre-Harvest Conference and Exhibition will open to a projected audience of not less than 3000 participants.
Coconut, even though prominent and nutritious tree crop has been underestimated and sidelined in the country. A Cursory look at its health and economic benefits from the stem to the leaves reveal much about it including but not limited to coconut water, coconut milk, coconut oil,…el Cetera. In terms of economic benefits, it overrides most of the respected cash crops the country has earmarked.
Upon its astronomical economic importance as well as health benefits necessitated the African Coconut Group and the Ghana Export Promotion Authority with the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Planting for Export and Rural Development (PERD) and Ministry of Tourism Arts and Culture over the weekend christened 21st September as the World Coconut Day at Aburi after a successful health walk from Ayi Mensah to Kitase to usher the 1st ever International Coconut Festival on 24th September 2019.
During the launch, the Chairman for African Coconut Group, Farmer Davies Korboe expounded the need for the world to have a special day to celebrate Coconut. “Coconut is a very vital tree crop that has been neglected for ages. Its monetary benefits alone are very remarkable then to talk about its health benefits. However, a day needs to be set aside to provide education to everyone on the need to venture into coconut production and the health benefits to consume coconuts”, Chairman averred.
He proceeded on to encourage each and everyone to contribute their quota by cultivating Coconut across the country since coconut does well on every part of the nation, Ghana. He urged the youth to venture into coconut production which can help them amass wealth and in so far mitigate the menace of unemployment as well as poverty amongst the youth in the country.
Speaking to Agric Today, the Eastern Regional Minister, Hon. Eric Kwakye Darfuor said 21st September has come to stay as International Coconut Day to project Coconut to every corner of the globe. He expedited how the government under the Planting for Export and Rural Development (PERD) would support the farmers to patronize in Coconut production.
He also seized the opportunity and appealed to the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) to encourage their members to establish factories to meet the production from the coconut sector. He explained that there are a lot of benefits right from the root to the branches of the Coconut tree.
The acting public relations director, Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA), Madam Ruth Marfo expatiated the benefits of coconut to the country and the need to champion this course.
In international front she said, coconut could generate foreign exchange even more than what acclaimed cash crops like cocoa is giving to the nation, Ghana. She espoused African Coconut Group and coconut farmers that GEPA would give its maximum corporation to make International Coconut Day remarkable so that coconut can earn foreign exchange as cocoa has permeated into the international markets.
The African Coconut Group and Ghana Export Promotion Authority in collaboration with the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development and Ministry of Tourism with the support from International Coconut Ghana is set to organize a health walk to usher in the first-ever International Coconut Conference in Accra.
As the 9th Annual Pre-harvest Agribusiness Exhibition and Conference beckon in Tamale, AgriHouse Foundation, has signed an agreement with the Ghana Commodity Exchange and MADE to be sponsors of the event.
The cabinet is yet to approve importation of yellow maize used for animal feed.
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Ecobank links its support for the Pre-Harvest event to their belief in Ghana’s Agric sector.
Ecobank Ghana has linked its consistent support for the Annual Pre-Harvest Conference and Exhibition to its belief in the potential of Ghana’s agricultural sector to transform the economy.
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