Charles Tawiah Archives - Access Agric https://accessagric.com/tag/charles-tawiah/ Publish, promote and access agribusiness news and events. Mon, 31 Mar 2025 08:48:20 +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 Charles Tawiah Archives - Access Agric https://accessagric.com/tag/charles-tawiah/ 32 32 Farmer in court for stealing ginger https://accessagric.com/farmer-in-court-for-stealing-ginger/ https://accessagric.com/farmer-in-court-for-stealing-ginger/#respond Mon, 31 Mar 2025 08:48:20 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=17453 The Toase Magistrate Court in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality, has fined a 19-year-old farmer GHC 4,800.00 for stealing five sacks of ginger valued at GHC17, 500.00 at Gyankobaa near Toase. Daniel Mahama pleaded guilty to stealing and was convicted on his own plea. He will serve 12 months’ imprisonment in default of the fine. […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/farmer-in-court-for-stealing-ginger/feed/ 0 17453 Forestry Commission calls for effective use of technology in afforestation https://accessagric.com/forestry-commission-calls-for-effective-use-of-technology-in-afforestation/ https://accessagric.com/forestry-commission-calls-for-effective-use-of-technology-in-afforestation/#respond Mon, 24 Mar 2025 21:55:54 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=17376 Mr Emmanuel Opoku, Manager, Emerging Technologies and Zonal Coordination of the Forestry Commission, has stressed the need for the effective use of technology in the national afforestation initiatives. He mentioned Personified Tree Planting System (PTPS), Green Community’s Science Application (GCSA), Green Technology Capacity Building Model (GCBM) and Block-chain Technology for natural Resources Management (BTNRM), as […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/forestry-commission-calls-for-effective-use-of-technology-in-afforestation/feed/ 0 17376 COCOBOD urges cocoa farmers to maintain premium quality of Ghana’s cocoa beans https://accessagric.com/cocobod-urges-cocoa-farmers-to-maintain-premium-quality-of-ghanas-cocoa-beans/ https://accessagric.com/cocobod-urges-cocoa-farmers-to-maintain-premium-quality-of-ghanas-cocoa-beans/#respond Tue, 18 Feb 2025 10:00:09 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=16756  Mr William Kwaku Serebour Prempeh, Ashanti Regional Manager of COCOBOD has urged cocoa farmers to help maintain the premium quality of Ghana’s cocoa beans by ensuring the proper fermentation and storage of their beans.  He said even though, Ghana was the second largest producer of cocoa in the world, the premium quality of its cocoa […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/cocobod-urges-cocoa-farmers-to-maintain-premium-quality-of-ghanas-cocoa-beans/feed/ 0 16756 Cocoa smuggling, illegal mining affecting cocoa production in Ghana – COCOBOD https://accessagric.com/cocoa-smuggling-illegal-mining-affecting-cocoa-production-in-ghana-cocobod/ https://accessagric.com/cocoa-smuggling-illegal-mining-affecting-cocoa-production-in-ghana-cocobod/#respond Tue, 22 Oct 2024 20:31:09 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=15193 The active involvement of all key stakeholders will help prevent the smuggling of cocoa beans to other countries, Mr Emmanuel Adjei, Ashanti Regional Deputy Manager of COCOBOD, has stated. He said increasing cocoa smuggling to the neighbouring countries, coupled with illegal mining, sand winning, bush burning and other negative activities, were seriously affecting cocoa production […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/cocoa-smuggling-illegal-mining-affecting-cocoa-production-in-ghana-cocobod/feed/ 0 15193 Farmers at Kunasu plant 1,430 oil palm seedlings on reclaimed mine lands https://accessagric.com/farmers-at-kunasu-plant-1430-oil-palm-seedlings-on-reclaimed-mine-lands/ https://accessagric.com/farmers-at-kunasu-plant-1430-oil-palm-seedlings-on-reclaimed-mine-lands/#respond Fri, 18 Oct 2024 22:30:48 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=15152 A total of 1,430 oil-palm seedlings have been planted on a 22-acre post-mined lands by farmers at Kunasu, near Mankranso in the Ahafo-Ano South West District of Ashanti.  The plantation project, which currently involves 22 farmers, forms part of a project to turn the reclaimed mine lands in the area into oil palm plantation and […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/farmers-at-kunasu-plant-1430-oil-palm-seedlings-on-reclaimed-mine-lands/feed/ 0 15152 Rural community members urged to adopt sustainable measures to cope with climate change  https://accessagric.com/rural-community-members-urged-to-adopt-sustainable-measures-to-cope-with-climate-change/ https://accessagric.com/rural-community-members-urged-to-adopt-sustainable-measures-to-cope-with-climate-change/#respond Mon, 14 Oct 2024 11:08:56 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=15035 Rural community members have been urged to accept changes in the climatic conditions and adopt sustainable measures that will help them to cope with the situation.  They should embrace the changes and adopt pragmatic measures that would help to adapt and mitigate the negative impact of climate change on their livelihoods. Madam Gladys Adusah Serwaah, […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/rural-community-members-urged-to-adopt-sustainable-measures-to-cope-with-climate-change/feed/ 0 15035 Cocoa farmers schooled on climate change https://accessagric.com/cocoa-farmers-schooled-on-climate-change/ https://accessagric.com/cocoa-farmers-schooled-on-climate-change/#respond Thu, 05 Sep 2024 22:42:24 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=14355 A sensitisation workshop on climate change has been held for cocoa farmers at Hiawu-Besease in the Atwima-Nwabiagya South Municipality of the Ashanti Region to help sustain their trade. The training aimed at equipping the farmers with the requisite skills and knowledge that will help them to incorporate tree planting into cocoa production to help sustain […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/cocoa-farmers-schooled-on-climate-change/feed/ 0 14355 Cocoa farmers in Atwima enclave receive free eye screening https://accessagric.com/cocoa-farmers-in-atwima-enclave-receive-free-eye-screening/ https://accessagric.com/cocoa-farmers-in-atwima-enclave-receive-free-eye-screening/#respond Sun, 01 Sep 2024 15:39:09 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=14299 Cocoa farmers in the Atwima enclave of the Ashanti region have received free eye screening to help correct any defects in their eyes. The screening exercise was organized by the Cocoa Health and Extension Division (CHED) of COCOBOD in partnership with Vision Spring Ghana, an NGO. About 1,000 farmers from Atwima Nwabiagya North and South, […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/cocoa-farmers-in-atwima-enclave-receive-free-eye-screening/feed/ 0 14299 Farmers urged to embrace modern farming practices https://accessagric.com/farmers-urged-to-embrace-modern-farming-practices/ https://accessagric.com/farmers-urged-to-embrace-modern-farming-practices/#respond Thu, 01 Aug 2024 08:40:59 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=13915 A traditional ruler has appealed to farmers to embrace modern farming practices to increase crop yield and enhance their productivity and incomes. Nana Osei Tutu Brobbey, the Benkumhene of Toase in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality, who made the call, said agriculture remained the backbone of the Ghanaian economy and it was important that farmers […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/farmers-urged-to-embrace-modern-farming-practices/feed/ 0 13915 Landowners urged to invest in forest plantations https://accessagric.com/landowners-urged-to-invest-in-forest-plantations/ https://accessagric.com/landowners-urged-to-invest-in-forest-plantations/#respond Sat, 25 May 2024 10:51:48 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=12892 Landowners in the Atwima enclave have been urged to invest in forest plantations as a business since it is a profitable venture. Mr Abraham Essel, the Nkawie District Forest Officer, who made the call, said tree plantation was equally profitable as other business ventures such as real estate and others. Speaking to the Ghana News […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/landowners-urged-to-invest-in-forest-plantations/feed/ 0 12892 Cocoa farmers urged to prioritize pruning to help increase crop yield https://accessagric.com/cocoa-farmers-urged-to-prioritize-pruning-to-help-increase-crop-yield/ https://accessagric.com/cocoa-farmers-urged-to-prioritize-pruning-to-help-increase-crop-yield/#respond Tue, 21 May 2024 20:16:42 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=12803 Cocoa farmers have been urged to prioritize pruning of their farms to help increase the yield of cocoa trees.     Mr Niikoe Kotey, Atwima Nwabiagya Cocoa Officer, who made the call, said pruning prevented diseases, pests and parasites that affected the life and strength of cocoa trees. There is, therefore, the need for farmers to […]

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