Akufo-Addo increases producer price of cocoa by 0.03%
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced an increase in the producer price of cocoa from GHS3,000 to GHS3,100 per 64kg bag representing a 0.03% increase in the price set in September for... read more
Val’s day: COCOBOD, Sefwi Bekwai District spend day with 103 year-old farmer
A 103 year-old farmer; Maame Abena Serwaa was the focus of this year’s val’s day celebration as long as officials of the COCOBOD at Sefwi Bekwai were concerned. Staff of COCOBOD visited... read more
Cocoa Rehabilitation Program: COCOBOD provides 1,223 motorized slashers & pruners to Sefwi Bekwai
COCOBOD procured 1,223 motorized slashers and pruners for farmers within the Sefwi Bekwai Cocoa district. The Cocoa Health and Extension Division district manager for the area; Frank Amamoo Antwi who... read more
“Adopt good Agricultural Practices” – ADRA Ghana to Cashew Farmer’s
The Project Manager for the Bono-Asante Atea cashew Project Dr. Anthony Augustus Mainoo is asking cashew farmers in the Wenchi Municipality to adopt good Agricultural Practices in their quest to... read more
Fairtrade Africa holds first planning meeting for the year for certified cocoa producers
Fairtrade Africa today rounded up its first Joint Review and Planning meeting for the year with Cocoa producers from the 10th to the 14th February 2020 in Kumasi, Ghana. The meeting, which is the... read more
Agritech West Africa 2020 launched
The agriculture sector in recent years has appreciated significantly with the introduction of agronomic practices, improved seeds, technology and many more, yet the sector has not been fully... read more
Jeffrey Agyemang Duah writes: Popularizing Ghana Rice with Weak Support System
It was not surprising to hear the Ghana rice run out of stocks in certain part of the country in the wake of the “Eat Ghana Rice” campaign. Ghanaians are now enthused about the health benefits... read more
Dramatic health benefits following air pollution reduction
By: American Thoracic Society Reductions in air pollution yielded fast and dramatic impacts on health-outcomes, as well as decreases in all-cause morbidity, according to findings in “Health... read more
Mining Community Development Scheme: Asutifi Local Management Committee inaugurated
The committee receiving the seed money The Asutifi chapter of the local management committee under the mining community development scheme, has been inaugurated by the minerals development... read more
President Akufo-Addo is committed to clean mining-Prof. Frimpong Boateng
Professor Kwabena Frimpong Boateng, Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation speaking at the inauguration of the Community Mining Project at Kobeng in the Atwima Nwabiagya South... read more
Sulphur emitted by ships to reduce from 3.5% to 0.5% starting January 1-Shippers Authority
The Ghana Shippers Authority in collaboration with the Ghana Maritime Authority has educated stakeholders in the Ashanti Region on the effects of sulphur emitted from ships into the atmosphere.... read more