Tag: agriculture

The Ghanaian economy expanded 3.1% in the first quarter of 2021, far below the first quarter growth of 7.0% in 2020. The current growth recorded is the lowest since the ...

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations has warned that child labour in agriculture is on the rise, with further deterioration foreseen due to COVID-19. As a ...

Nestlé has indicated making progress against ending deforestation and the destruction of other natural habitats within the cocoa supply chain in Ghana and Ivory Coast. In a new report released ...

Ghana’s budget allocation to the agriculture sector is still below 10 percent, after a decade’s pledge to reach the 10 percent Maputo target, report reveals. According to the report, Ghana’s ...

The United Nations (UN) is celebrating Argan trees today as it marks the International Day of Argania . The UN designated May 10 each year to recognize this valuable resource and ...

Multilateral development banks and other development partners have pledged in excess of $17 billion in financing to scale up food security and address rising hunger on the African continent. These ...

The World Bank has revealed that commodity prices are likely to maintain a good run throughout the year, after a rebound in the first quarter of 2021. Prices of commodities, ...

Ghana ranks third largest exporter of raw cashew nut across Africa, after Cote d’Ivoire and Tanzania, but misses out big in revenue, without value addition. Between 2014 and 2018, Ghana ...

The agriculture sector plays a significant role in the country’s developmental agenda.  The sector creates employment, serves as a source of income, provides food, and above all, remains a major ...

The Minister-designate for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr. Kwaku Afriyie has intimated that Ghana has a huge potential for solar energy generation since it is situated in the tropics. ...