By Adnan Adams Mohammed Ghana’s multi-million dollar tomato import bill is under fire as a coalition of agribusiness leaders, farmers, and high-profile advocates demand a radical decoupling from neighboring supply …
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MiDA CEO Raises Alarm Over ‘Wasted Agricultural Assets’
by Adnan Adamsby Adnan AdamsThe Chief Executive Officer of the Millennium Development Authority (MiDA), Alex Mould, has raised serious concerns about neglected agricultural infrastructure assets across Ghana’s Middle Belt following a week-long field assessment …
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Relief to cocoa farmers as COCOBOD injects GH¢4.2bn to clear long-standing arrears
by Adnan Adamsby Adnan AdamsBy Adnan Adams Mohammed In a massive move to restore the “golden” glow to Ghana’s cocoa sector, the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has released a staggering GH¢4.2 billion to settle …
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NDC Central Regional Leaders Strategize on Grassroots Empowerment Through Agribusiness
by Adnan Adamsby Adnan AdamsIn a move aimed at bolstering economic opportunities for the grassroots, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Central Regional Organiser and Presidential Staffer, Chief Michael Dery, held a high-level working meeting …
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Ghana paying 112% more to cocoa farmers over Ivory Coast …edging out regional competitiveness
by Adnan Adamsby Adnan AdamsBy Adnan Adams Mohammed In a significant shift for the West African agricultural landscape, Ghanaian cocoa farmers are now earning substantially higher returns per bag than their counterparts in neighboring …
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ADB MD Honoured for Impactful Leadership at PMI Ghana Engagement
by Adnan Adamsby Adnan AdamsIn a significant recognition of excellence beyond the traditional banking halls, the Managing Director of Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) PLC, Edward Ato Sarpong, has been honoured by the Project Management …
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“Looters Calling for Relief”: Franklin Cudjoe fires back at critics over COCOBOD and ECG crisis
by Adnan Adamsby Adnan AdamsBy Adnan Adams Mohammed Franklin Cudjoe, the President of policy think tank IMANI Africa, has launched a blistering critique of Ghana’s political communication landscape, accusing members of the …
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Ghana’s artisanal fisheries leadership shines at regional workshop in Senegal
by Adnan Adamsby Adnan AdamsBy Adnan Adams Mohammed Ghana’s bold strides in marine conservation took center stage at a high-level regional workshop held last week in Saly, Senegal. Representing Ghana’s artisanal sector, the Canoe …
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PBC and CPC to lead cocoa sector revival
by Adnan Adamsby Adnan AdamsBy Adnan Adams Mohammed In a sweeping overhaul of Ghana’s cocoa sector, the government has announced the immediate revival of the Produce Buying Company (PBC) and the Cocoa Processing Company …
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Agricultural economist suggests government pays cocoa farmers with gold proceeds
by Adnan Adamsby Adnan AdamsHead of the Department of Agricultural Economics at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Professor Robert Aidoo, has urged the government to urgently devise a strategy to …