The Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) is urging individuals involved in the agribusiness value chain to improve on the standards of their goods if they are to access the international market, the Deputy CEO in charge of Finance and Operations, Samuel Dentu, has said. He made these remarks at the Agribusiness session of the Ghana …
A bill to enhance the production of oil palm in the country is expected to be passed by Parliament and implemented from next month, the African Regional Director of Pro-forest, Abraham Baffoe has said. The bill, when implemented, will be followed by the establishment of a Tree Crop Authority which will, among other things, monitor …
Ghana is set to make giant strides in agricultural production following enhanced partnership between Mexico and government, a deputy Minister for Food and Agriculture has revealed. Speaking after a closed-door meeting with the Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister of Mexico and a delegation from the embassy, Mr Kennedy Osei-Nyarko noted that government is working hand in …
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 …
Ghana’s fishing industry provides livelihoods for over 2.9 million people, 10% of the current total population. Employment and livelihoods based on the fishing sector covers the entire value chain from fishers, to processors, retailers, and consumers. Most of the people who are economically dependent on fish live in coastal communities but people across the country …
The consistent growth of the country’s cocoa sector has attracted massive foreign investments into an industry that has been the backbone of Ghana’s economy for decades, President of the World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) Richard Scobey has said. The COCOBOD secured a US$1.3billion syndicated loan with some 25 international banks to fund cocoa purchases for the …
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo at the weekend launched the 2018 Ghana Census of Agriculture at Sefwi Wiawso in the Western Region. The census of agriculture, which started in April this year, ends around July 31, 2018 and will collate data on the sector for its proper planning and development. The programme is a collaboration …
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture has said it is putting in place measures to enable the country participate actively in the global seed market, which is expected to reach a value of US$86billion by 2022. Agric Minister Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto explained that government is currently working on creating the legal, policy and regulatory …