businesses Archives - Access Agric https://accessagric.com/tag/businesses/ Publish, promote and access agribusiness news and events. Sun, 25 Oct 2026 19:37:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://accessagric.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/cropped-Access-Agric-Favicon-32x32.webp businesses Archives - Access Agric https://accessagric.com/tag/businesses/ 32 32 EU, FAO and UNDP sign €10 million deal to strengthen Yemen’s agrifood systems https://accessagric.com/eu-fao-and-undp-sign-e10-million-deal-to-strengthen-yemens-agrifood-systems/ https://accessagric.com/eu-fao-and-undp-sign-e10-million-deal-to-strengthen-yemens-agrifood-systems/#respond Sun, 25 Oct 2026 19:22:25 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=27035 From the FAO Country Office in Yemen The European Union (EU), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have signed a €10 million (US$11.4 million) agreement to strengthen in Yemen climate-resilient agrifood systems, create jobs, build more sustainable livelihoods and enhance economic recovery. Over the […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/eu-fao-and-undp-sign-e10-million-deal-to-strengthen-yemens-agrifood-systems/feed/ 0 27035 Ghana, Hungary deepen agricultural cooperation through extension training https://accessagric.com/ghana-hungary-deepen-agricultural-cooperation-through-extension-training/ https://accessagric.com/ghana-hungary-deepen-agricultural-cooperation-through-extension-training/#comments Sun, 27 Sep 2026 19:45:33 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=26587 Mr Augustus Tanoh, the Presidential Advisor on the 24-Hour Economy and Accelerated Export Development Secretariat, has called for a transformation of agricultural extension services to improve productivity, value addition and market access for Ghanaian farmers. He said extension officers must move beyond helping farmers increase yields to acquiring skills in storage, processing, finance, standards, logistics, […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/ghana-hungary-deepen-agricultural-cooperation-through-extension-training/feed/ 1 26587 Women with disabilities nurture trees to combat deforestation in Ahafo https://accessagric.com/women-with-disabilities-nurture-trees-to-combat-deforestation-in-ahafo/ https://accessagric.com/women-with-disabilities-nurture-trees-to-combat-deforestation-in-ahafo/#respond Tue, 25 Aug 2026 05:35:18 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=26158 Fifty women with disabilities and single parents in the Asunafo North Municipality of the Ahafo Region have taken up tree nursing as a practical way of contributing to the fight against deforestation and climate change.  Operating under the name Noble Women with Disabilities, the group is nurturing tree seedlings at three different sites, with about […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/women-with-disabilities-nurture-trees-to-combat-deforestation-in-ahafo/feed/ 0 26158 Fidelity Bank MD urges innovation and sustainability in horticulture https://accessagric.com/fidelity-bank-md-urges-innovation-and-sustainability-in-horticulture/ https://accessagric.com/fidelity-bank-md-urges-innovation-and-sustainability-in-horticulture/#respond Thu, 19 Jun 2025 15:32:40 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=18868 Mr Julian Opuni, Managing Director, Fidelity Bank Ghana, has urged stakeholders to place innovation, sustainability, and digitalisation at the center of Ghana’s horticulture development agenda. He made the call at the Ghana Horticultural Expo 2025, on the theme: “Innovation, Sustainability, and Digital Transformation for a Competitive Horticultural Sector.” Mr Opuni reflected on the bank’s growing […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/fidelity-bank-md-urges-innovation-and-sustainability-in-horticulture/feed/ 0 18868 KIC, partners engage incubated businesses in Central Region https://accessagric.com/kic-partners-engage-incubated-businesses-in-central-region/ https://accessagric.com/kic-partners-engage-incubated-businesses-in-central-region/#respond Wed, 02 Apr 2025 19:33:13 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=17489 The Executive Director of Kosmos Innovation Center (KIC),  Benjamin Gyan-Kesse,  together with Tara Connor, Vice President, Global Social Investment, and Country Director for Sao Tome and Principe, Kosmos Energy and other key stakeholders, recently conducted a site visit to some KIC-incubated businesses in the Central Region of Ghana. This visit was part of KIC’s ongoing […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/kic-partners-engage-incubated-businesses-in-central-region/feed/ 0 17489 Chief calls for investment in greenhouses to empower young women farmers https://accessagric.com/chief-calls-for-investment-in-greenhouses-to-empower-young-women-farmers/ https://accessagric.com/chief-calls-for-investment-in-greenhouses-to-empower-young-women-farmers/#respond Thu, 20 Mar 2025 11:00:34 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=17267 Nana Boakye Akuamoah Boateng II, the Paramount Chief of Akumadan in the Offinso North Municipality of the Ashanti Region has called on the government to invest in green-house technology in the area.   As one of the largest tomato growing communities in the country, he said with green-house technology the sector would be more attractive […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/chief-calls-for-investment-in-greenhouses-to-empower-young-women-farmers/feed/ 0 17267 Ghana to launch first phase of Green Finance Taxonomy https://accessagric.com/ghana-to-launch-first-phase-of-green-finance-taxonomy/ https://accessagric.com/ghana-to-launch-first-phase-of-green-finance-taxonomy/#respond Wed, 09 Oct 2024 19:33:35 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=14993 Ghana is set to launch the first phase of its Green Finance Taxonomy, a multi-phase framework designed to guide investments towards sustainable and climate-resilient projects. The launch would happen at the 2024 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Investment Fair on Wednesday October 9, on the theme: “Unlocking Green Growth: Financing the Future through Sustainable Investments.” The […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/ghana-to-launch-first-phase-of-green-finance-taxonomy/feed/ 0 14993 26 women in cocoa sector undergo gender training https://accessagric.com/26-women-in-cocoa-sector-undergo-gender-training/ https://accessagric.com/26-women-in-cocoa-sector-undergo-gender-training/#respond Mon, 03 Jun 2024 08:20:31 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=13055 Fairtrade Africa, through its Sustainable, Democratic, and Inclusive Cocoa Cooperatives in West Africa Project, has held a graduation ceremony for 26 students who received gender training at the Women’s School of Leadership. The graduates, all women, comprised producers, farmers, and cooperatives, received training that equipped them with the knowledge, skills, and tools needed to realize […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/26-women-in-cocoa-sector-undergo-gender-training/feed/ 0 13055 Rethinking Packaging: A Vital Step in Climate Action https://accessagric.com/rethinking-packaging-a-vital-step-in-climate-action/ https://accessagric.com/rethinking-packaging-a-vital-step-in-climate-action/#respond Wed, 22 May 2024 11:10:37 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=12825 In today’s world, plastic waste is more than just a nuisance; it has gradually earned the rank of being one of the most pervasive threats to our communities, health, and the very climate we rely on both locally and globally. From the dire impact of landfills overflowing with discarded packaging to oceans choked with plastic […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/rethinking-packaging-a-vital-step-in-climate-action/feed/ 0 12825 Call for Nominations:Zero Project Award 2025 https://accessagric.com/call-for-nominationszero-project-award-2025/ https://accessagric.com/call-for-nominationszero-project-award-2025/#comments Sun, 19 May 2024 21:53:07 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=12759 Deadline:16th June, 2024 The Zero Project Call for Nominations 2025 (#ZeroCall25) calls on innovative, impactful, and scalable solutions from around the world to submit their nominations for a Zero Project Award. Becoming a Zero Project Awardee opens doors, opportunities, and promotional channels with the support of the global Zero Project Network of more than 10,000+ experts and through exclusive […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/call-for-nominationszero-project-award-2025/feed/ 1 12759 The SME Growth Lab Africa Digital Accelerator Program https://accessagric.com/the-sme-growth-lab-africa-digital-accelerator-program/ https://accessagric.com/the-sme-growth-lab-africa-digital-accelerator-program/#respond Mon, 15 Apr 2024 13:18:03 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=12230 Deadline: 23rd April 2024. The SME Growth Lab Africa (SGLAfrica) is a Digital Accelerator Program designed to empower business owners with digital skills, knowledge, mentorship and community events with the aim of transforming their businesses and drive economic growth. Benefits Training on business acumen: sales, marketing, finance & legal. Mentorship from business experts  Access to […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/the-sme-growth-lab-africa-digital-accelerator-program/feed/ 0 12230 Giving Joy Grant for Women https://accessagric.com/giving-joy-grant-for-women/ https://accessagric.com/giving-joy-grant-for-women/#comments Wed, 10 Jan 2024 07:33:52 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=10786 Deadline: 30th April 2024 The Giving Joy is seeking applications for its grant opportunity to women-led initiatives—giving women entrepreneurs critical resources to start businesses, acquire skills, sustain operations or improve their ideas worldwide. The benefits of these micro-grants cascade through communities. They strengthen skills, expand access to resources, create jobs and income. Grant activities translate into […]

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