The Ghana Aquaculture Stakeholders (GAS) has appealed for government to place restrictions and enforce standards on the kind of tilapia imported into the country, as some of them have introduced diseases to local farms – thereby resulting in high mortality rates. According to the Founder and Convener of the interest group, Patricia Safo, a survey …
Local players in Ghana’s poultry industry have reiterated calls on the government to consider placing a cap in the volumes of imported poultry products into the country. According to the Poultry Farmers Association of Ghana, they will be able to increase production with the requisite support from the government to meet the shortfall that would …
The ongoing 9th annual Pre-harvest Agribusiness conference and exhibitors event is seeking to increase prospects for good yields and good agribusinesses. The event is 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 …
The Chamber of Agribusiness Ghana signed an MOU with African Fertilizer and Agribusiness Partnership (AFAP) to collaborate on development activities to strengthen SMEs and promote sustainable growth of Ghana’s agriculture sector at AFAP regional office in West Legon, Accra. The CEO of the Chamber of Agribusiness Ghana, Farmer Anthony Morrison, elaborated that the MOU between …
After five months of nurturing their new ideas, participants in the 2019 AgriTech Challenge will pitch their business plans to a panel of expert judges for the first time Thursday. The young entrepreneurs have been coached through a series of business development courses and have taken part in in-depth market research tours in order to …
Yara Ghana, a dealer in input supply and related services along the agricultural value chain, has officially opened a new US$15million multi-purpose terminal in Tema. The aim for the new investment, the company said, is to make Ghana the hub of its operations in West Africa – following ten years of doing business and studying …
Ghana is opening its first commodities exchange as the West African nation seeks to raise the income of farmers by connecting them with buyers for their produce, eliminating crop wastage. The Ghana Commodities Exchange will Tuesday begin facilitating trade in yellow and white corn, soybeans and sorghum, Chief Executive Officer Kadri Alfah said in a …
This article highlights a serious problem that can be summed up as follows: not all business people and entrepreneurs who come into Africa as investors are prepared to ‘play fair’. As a result, any country that seeks to attract Direct Foreign Investments (DFI), and this includes Ghana, must ensure that they have effective policies in …
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has settled on a new minimum capital requirement for the various capital market players. The decision was reached after an extensive engagement with all the stakeholders in the insurance industry. According to the Commission, the move is to help improve the financial status of all the various category of …
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture has initiated a discussion with the management of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd for the possibility of promoting the sale of Ghanaian cocoa products on the Chinese market using the e-platform of Alibaba Group. Cocoa products When firmed up, the company will open its doors to the various range of …