food processing Archives - Access Agric https://accessagric.com/tag/food-processing/ Publish, promote and access agribusiness news and events. Sun, 27 Sep 2026 19:45:33 +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 food processing Archives - Access Agric https://accessagric.com/tag/food-processing/ 32 32 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 GIPA Urges infrastructure investment to tackle post-harvest losses https://accessagric.com/gipa-urges-infrastructure-investment-to-tackle-post-harvest-losses/ https://accessagric.com/gipa-urges-infrastructure-investment-to-tackle-post-harvest-losses/#respond Sat, 01 Aug 2026 20:20:36 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=25808 The Ghana Investment Promotion Authority (GIPA) has identified post-harvest losses of crops as a major challenge in the nation’s agriculture sector, calling for the expansion of physical infrastructure to address the problem.   Mr Abdul Razack Baba, the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the GIPA, said addressing the post-harvest losses would boost investor confidence and spur investments in the sector. He cited […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/gipa-urges-infrastructure-investment-to-tackle-post-harvest-losses/feed/ 0 25808 Nominations Open for 2026 Women in Food and Agribusiness (WiFAI) Global Awards https://accessagric.com/nominations-open-for-2026-women-in-food-and-agribusiness-wifai-global-awards/ https://accessagric.com/nominations-open-for-2026-women-in-food-and-agribusiness-wifai-global-awards/#respond Sat, 01 Aug 2026 20:18:51 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=25811 Nominations have opened for the 2026 Women in Food and Agribusiness (WiFAI) Global Awards, an international initiative recognising women and allies advancing innovation, leadership and sustainability across global food systems. The awards ceremony will be held in London on October 29, 2026, with nominations remaining open until August 30. A statement copied to the Ghana […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/nominations-open-for-2026-women-in-food-and-agribusiness-wifai-global-awards/feed/ 0 25811 Agricultural Expert calls for reintroduction of state farms https://accessagric.com/agricultural-expert-calls-for-reintroduction-of-state-farms/ https://accessagric.com/agricultural-expert-calls-for-reintroduction-of-state-farms/#respond Wed, 22 Jul 2026 21:05:27 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=25661 Dr Sidik Baba Sulemana, an agricultural innovation technology consultant, has called for the reintroduction of Ghana’s state farm policy to strengthen food security and create sustainable employment opportunities for the youth.   He said the state farms initiative, introduced in Ghana in the 1960s, transformed the country’s agricultural sector, and that reviving the policy could play a significant role in improving food […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/agricultural-expert-calls-for-reintroduction-of-state-farms/feed/ 0 25661 Kosmos Innovation Center celebrates decade of impact in agribusiness https://accessagric.com/kosmos-innovation-center-celebrates-decade-of-impact-in-agribusiness/ https://accessagric.com/kosmos-innovation-center-celebrates-decade-of-impact-in-agribusiness/#respond Mon, 01 Jun 2026 22:58:05 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=24698 For the past decade, Kosmos Innovation Center (KIC) has been at the forefront of youth entrepreneurship, innovation, and agricultural transformation in Ghana. What began as a bold vision to empower young people through agribusiness and innovation has evolved into one of Ghana’s leading entrepreneurship and agricultural development initiatives,  impacting thousands of young people, businesses, and […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/kosmos-innovation-center-celebrates-decade-of-impact-in-agribusiness/feed/ 0 24698 GEA, Mastercard Foundation empower 481 youth with BizBox start-up kits https://accessagric.com/gea-mastercard-foundation-empower-481-youth-with-bizbox-start-up-kits/ https://accessagric.com/gea-mastercard-foundation-empower-481-youth-with-bizbox-start-up-kits/#respond Tue, 31 Mar 2026 09:46:41 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=23670 The Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA), in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, has distributed start-up kits to 481 young people in the Tamale Metropolis under its Business in a Box (BizBox) initiative. The intervention, implemented through the Access to Agricultural Entrepreneurship (AA2E) and Apprenticeship to Entrepreneurship (A2E) programmes, is aimed at equipping beneficiaries with employable skills […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/gea-mastercard-foundation-empower-481-youth-with-bizbox-start-up-kits/feed/ 0 23670 UNDP timbuktoo Pan-African Incubation Programme for AgriTech Startups https://accessagric.com/undp-timbuktoo-pan-african-incubation-programme-for-agritech-startups/ https://accessagric.com/undp-timbuktoo-pan-african-incubation-programme-for-agritech-startups/#respond Mon, 16 Mar 2026 21:50:42 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=23375 Applications are open on a rolling basis Agriculture remains one of Africa’s most important economic sectors, employing more than half of the continent’s workforce and sustaining millions of livelihoods. Yet farmers and agribusinesses continue to face challenges including limited access to markets, climate vulnerability, inefficient supply chains, and limited access to finance.  Technological innovation is […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/undp-timbuktoo-pan-african-incubation-programme-for-agritech-startups/feed/ 0 23375 Volta Regional Minister invites investors to harness region’s agricultural potential https://accessagric.com/volta-regional-minister-invites-investors-to-harness-regions-agricultural-potential/ https://accessagric.com/volta-regional-minister-invites-investors-to-harness-regions-agricultural-potential/#respond Sun, 07 Dec 2025 15:39:13 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=21682 Mr James Gunu, the Volta Regional Minister has highlighted the region’s agricultural potential and invited investors to take advantage of opportunities in the sector.  At the 41st Farmers’ Day celebration, held at the Ho Sports stadium, on Friday, Mr Gunu expressed appreciation to President John Dramani Mahama for bringing the event to the Volta Region, […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/volta-regional-minister-invites-investors-to-harness-regions-agricultural-potential/feed/ 0 21682 World Food Prize 2025 https://accessagric.com/world-food-prize-2025-2/ https://accessagric.com/world-food-prize-2025-2/#respond Sun, 09 Mar 2025 12:38:30 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=17100 Deadline: 1st May 2025 The World Food Prize is awarded for a specific, exceptionally significant, individual achievement that advances human development with a demonstrable increase in the quantity, quality, availability of, or access to food through creative interventions at any point within the full scope of the food system. Fields of achievement include, but are not limited […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/world-food-prize-2025-2/feed/ 0 17100 Young Agripreneurs Forum at TTU successfully launches a week’s awareness program https://accessagric.com/young-agripreneurs-forum-at-ttu-successfully-launches-a-weeks-awareness-program/ https://accessagric.com/young-agripreneurs-forum-at-ttu-successfully-launches-a-weeks-awareness-program/#respond Wed, 19 Feb 2025 11:44:05 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=16807 The newly recruited executives of the Young Agripreneurs Forum at Takoradi Technical University (YAF-TTU) kicked off their tenure with a highly successful weeklong awareness campaign from 10th to 14th February 2025. This initiative was designed to raise awareness about YAF with a membership and recruitment drive campaign. The event began with a mini fundraising activity, […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/young-agripreneurs-forum-at-ttu-successfully-launches-a-weeks-awareness-program/feed/ 0 16807 YARP Foods launches Cassava Flour Production Facility in Ghana https://accessagric.com/yarp-foods-launches-cassava-flour-production-facility-in-ghana/ https://accessagric.com/yarp-foods-launches-cassava-flour-production-facility-in-ghana/#respond Tue, 19 Nov 2024 21:14:36 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=15653 In a significant stride towards advancing agribusiness innovation and boosting local food processing capacity, YARP Foods, one of the winners of the KIC 2024 AgriTech Challenge Pro, has officially launched its new cassava flour production facility in Ghana on 6 November, 2024. The production facility, located in Akumsa Dumase, in the Bono East Region of Ghana, […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/yarp-foods-launches-cassava-flour-production-facility-in-ghana/feed/ 0 15653 GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition 2024 ($100,000 in prizes) https://accessagric.com/gogettaz-agripreneur-prize-competition-2024-100000-in-prizes/ https://accessagric.com/gogettaz-agripreneur-prize-competition-2024-100000-in-prizes/#respond Tue, 16 Apr 2024 15:29:53 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=12253 Deadline:10th June, 2024. Welcome to the sixth annual GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition. This is where agrifood innovation meets impact. Africa’s food sector faces mounting challenges in climate resilience, food security, and nutrition. The need for groundbreaking solutions has never been greater. Are you an agripreneur leading the charge against these pressing issues? Do you have a transformative venture that’s […]

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