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Media urged to lead in promoting sustainable agri-food systems

... — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 12:01:38 +0000

Mr Selorm Odjoh-Anyomi, Chief Executive Officer of Eden Dew Farms, has called on journalists to champion climate smart agriculture to help address issues regarding nutrition, health and sustainable agri-food systems. He said climate smart agriculture was a set of agricultural practices, innovation and technologies which simultaneously boosted productivity, enhanced resilience and reduced greenhouse gas emissions […]

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COCOBOD CEO pledges synergy with Chiefs to boost cocoa productivity

... — Thu, 15 May 2025 04:25:39 +0000

Togbega Gabusu VII, Paramount Chief of Gbi Traditional Area in the Volta Region, has called on the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) to deal with difficulties associated with the cocoa sector of Ghana. He said human activities such as illegal mining (galamsey) and smuggling of cocoa beans were affecting the sector which was one of the […]

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Police intercept 128 bags of fertilisers in Volta Region

... — Mon, 13 Jan 2025 10:58:36 +0000

Some members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Hohoe Constituency of the Volta Region, led by some executives and the police, have intercepted 128 bags of 50 kilogrammes NPK 20-10-10 fertilisers. The bags intercepted at a farm house located at Gbi Akplamafu, about 20 minutes’ drive off the Hohoe to Alavanyo road also […]

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Premix fuel automation system construction in Biakoye progressing steadily

... — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 20:44:27 +0000

Construction works on premix fuel automation systems site at Tapa and Bowiri Kwamekrom communities of the Biakoye District in the Oti region are progressing steadily. The facilities, when completed would have central septic tank, individual toilets, bathrooms, polytank stands, fuel tanks and an office for all Landing Beach Committees’ sales points. Madam Millicent Kabuki Carboo, […]

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Three trucks of smuggled cocoa beans intercepted

... — Sun, 14 Apr 2024 22:14:14 +0000

Three trucks of smuggled cocoa beans have been intercepted by the Kpando Municipal Command of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) at Kpando Torkor in the Volta Region. The registration numbers of the vehicles, which were intercepted between 0040 and 0400 hours on Friday, April 12, are GE 1782-U, AS 7907-22 and GT 5932-12. Superintendent Michael Amoako-Atta, Head of Public Affairs, […]

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Farmer in court for allowing animals to cause damage

... — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 17:26:15 +0000

The Hohoe Magistrate’s Court has granted a GHC10,000 bail to Korkuvi Atiga, a farmer, with one surety for allowing his domestic animals to stray into neighbours’ farms, causing damage to their crops, among other things. Atiga pleaded not guilty to the charge and will reappear on March 14, 2024. Mr Frank Azila-Gbettor, prosecuting, told the […]

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Cocoa smuggling affecting revenue, development in Oti Region – Minister

... — Fri, 26 Jan 2024 19:23:33 +0000

Mr Joshua G. Makubu, Oti Regional Minister, has revealed that the menace of cocoa smuggling in the Oti region was not only affecting revenue generation but also development such as cocoa roads. He said in 2019, the region used to produce about 8,000 tonnes of cocoa but “as we speak the Oti region is struggling […]

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Made-in-Ghana rice is as good as any other imported rice – Springs Agro

... — Sun, 10 Dec 2023 15:24:29 +0000

Mr Emmanuel Tetteh Coffie, the Volta Regional Sales Manager, Springs Agro Industries Limited, says the improvement in Ghana’s local rice is evident enough to boost its consumption nationwide and beyond. He said: “Made-in-Ghana rice is as good as any other imported rice. People should have the confidence to try it and see the quality”. Mr […]

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Velvet tamarind, sweet potato, and rice production; investment potentials of Akatsi South

... — Sun, 10 Dec 2023 15:13:11 +0000

Velvet tamarind locally known as ‘Atitoe’, sweet potato and rice productions are the major investment potentials in the Akatsi South Municipality of the Volta region. The velvet tamarind is unique to the Municipality and its fruits are produced once a year and due for harvest in January to February. Mr Daniel Ankrah, Akatsi South Municipal […]

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Farmers must understand market preferences, consumer demands

... — Wed, 06 Dec 2023 20:49:57 +0000

Mr Abdul-Razak B. Adama, Operations Manager, Maphlix Trust Ghana Limited, says one of the strategies farmers in the Horticulture sector could employ to be successful in their exports was meeting international standards. He said it was important that their products met the specifications of their destination countries. Mr Adama speaking during a workshop on Horticulture […]

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Investors urged to explore agriculture opportunities in South Dayi

... — Wed, 06 Dec 2023 20:49:53 +0000

Mr Sylvanus Tettey, South Dayi District Planning Officer, has extended a call to investors to explore the opportunities available in the district for development and growth. He said the three major investment opportunities were honey production and processing at Peki Agbateh, fish processing at Dzemeni and Abui, and commercial cassava plantation and processing at Sanga, […]

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Ghana losing tons of moist cocoa beans to activities of smugglers

... — Wed, 02 Aug 2023 21:23:07 +0000

The country is losing tons of moist cocoa beans to activities of smugglers in the Volta and Oti regions to neighbouring Republic of Togo. This is because of dilapidated cocoa warehouses, some with perforated roofing sheets and lack of renovation of the ones destroyed by rainstorm. The Jinijiso, Teteman, Guaman, Lolobi Kumasi structures that served […]

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