Tag: Farmers
Ghana’s Coconut Economy: Can Local Processing Deliver More Income to Farmers?
Ghana’s coconut industry could generate greater income for farmers and create new…
500-Acre Organic Sesame Project To Link Ghanaian Farmers To Global Markets
Northern-Savanna and Complete Farmer have partnered to cultivate 500 acres of organic…
IFC Backs US$200m Cocoa Financing to Keep Ghana’s LBCs Buying
IFC is backing US$200 million in cocoa financing through Absa and US$3.06…
Tree Crop Authority Launches Farm Input Programme in Ashanti Region
Beneficiary farmers will receive equipment and inputs including Wellington boots, motorbikes, tricycles,…
Flood-Resistant Crops Could Shield Farmers from Climate Losses—CSIR Researcher
A CSIR scientist has urged wider adoption of flood-resistant crop varieties and…
Cocoa Prices Rebound Above $5,600 but Uncertainty Persists Over Whether Gains Will Hold
Cocoa prices rebound above $5,600 per tonne amid West African crop concerns,…
OPEC Fund Honors Climate, Food Security Innovators With $800,000 Development Awards
Organizations from Africa, Spain and Bangladesh recognized for renewable energy, agricultural technology…
Falling Global Cocoa Prices Could Have Triggered Another Producer Price Cut- COCOBOD
COCOBOD says falling global cocoa prices could have justified another producer price…
Farmers Renting Land Threatens Long-Term Agricultural Investment – Daniel Fahene Acquaye
Daniel Fahene Acquaye says increasing reliance on rented farmland is discouraging long-term…
Too Far, Too Formal, Too Difficult: Why Smallholder Farmers Say ADB Is Failing Them
Limited branch coverage, a focus on commercial borrowers, and structural lending barriers…
GIRSAL Was Created to Fix Agriculture’s Risk Problem but Farmers Say They Have Never Felt Its Impact
A state institution designed to de-risk agricultural lending remains largely unknown to…
Ghana’s Banking Sector Turns Its Back on Agriculture; Smallholder Farmers Are Paying the Price
A GHS 710 billion credit gap between the service and agricultural sectors…