Philip Tengzu Archives - Access Agric https://accessagric.com/tag/philip-tengzu/ Publish, promote and access agribusiness news and events. Sun, 03 Aug 2025 19:50:29 +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 Philip Tengzu Archives - Access Agric https://accessagric.com/tag/philip-tengzu/ 32 32 Joe-Bailor NGO launches Baobab cultivation drive in Northern Ghana https://accessagric.com/joe-bailor-ngo-launches-baobab-cultivation-drive-in-northern-ghana/ https://accessagric.com/joe-bailor-ngo-launches-baobab-cultivation-drive-in-northern-ghana/#respond Sun, 03 Aug 2025 19:50:29 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=19581 The Joe-Bailor NGO, a Non-governmental Organisation, has launched a Baobab seedling distribution programme as part of efforts to promote commercial Baobab cultivation to help enhance local economies and promote women’s empowerment.  The initiative aimed at building a future where Baobab will no longer be seen as a wild and neglected tree, but as a strategic […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/joe-bailor-ngo-launches-baobab-cultivation-drive-in-northern-ghana/feed/ 0 19581 Shea Day 2025 celebrated with renewed call to protect shea trees https://accessagric.com/shea-day-2025-celebrated-with-renewed-call-to-protect-shea-trees/ https://accessagric.com/shea-day-2025-celebrated-with-renewed-call-to-protect-shea-trees/#respond Thu, 17 Jul 2025 20:34:08 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=19296 The Global Shea Alliance (GSA) has described the shea tree as the backbone of rural livelihoods, especially for women in the shea landscape across many countries in Africa due to its economic viability. “The tree is more than a source of fruit. It is a symbol of resilience and life for millions of communities across […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/shea-day-2025-celebrated-with-renewed-call-to-protect-shea-trees/feed/ 0 19296 SDD-UBIDS Vice Chancellor calls for bold action to protect shea trees https://accessagric.com/sdd-ubids-vice-chancellor-calls-for-bold-action-to-protect-shea-trees/ https://accessagric.com/sdd-ubids-vice-chancellor-calls-for-bold-action-to-protect-shea-trees/#respond Thu, 17 Jul 2025 20:31:17 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=19298 Professor Emmanuel K. Derbile, the Vice Chancellor of the SDD-University of Business and Integrated Development Studies (SDD-UBIDS), has called on stakeholders to adopt measures to protect shea trees for posterity. He acknowledged the economic and medicinal value of the shea tree and called for a community-based approach, effective leadership and stakeholder commitment in protecting the […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/sdd-ubids-vice-chancellor-calls-for-bold-action-to-protect-shea-trees/feed/ 0 19298 World Vision Ghana rolls out 3-Year Campaign to fight child hunger, malnutrition https://accessagric.com/world-vision-ghana-rolls-out-3-year-campaign-to-fight-child-hunger-malnutrition/ https://accessagric.com/world-vision-ghana-rolls-out-3-year-campaign-to-fight-child-hunger-malnutrition/#respond Mon, 14 Jul 2025 09:02:17 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=19222 World Vision Ghana has initiated a campaign aimed at addressing issues of child hunger and malnutrition to enhance the holistic development of children in the Upper West Region.    The intervention dubbed: “ENOUGH” to end child hunger and malnutrition, seeks to, among other things, ensure that children are “visible and ahead” in hunger, nutrition and food […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/world-vision-ghana-rolls-out-3-year-campaign-to-fight-child-hunger-malnutrition/feed/ 0 19222 EUGAP donates 15 Tricycles, 51 Motorbikes to Agricultural Departments https://accessagric.com/eugap-donates-15-tricycles-51-motorbikes-to-agricultural-departments/ https://accessagric.com/eugap-donates-15-tricycles-51-motorbikes-to-agricultural-departments/#respond Mon, 07 Jul 2025 10:15:21 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=19112 The European Union Ghana Agricultural Programme (EUGAP) has presented 15 tricycles and 51 motorbikes to some Departments of Agriculture to enhance extension services delivery and market access in northern Ghana. The motorbikes were handed over to 14 District Agricultural Departments, including all eleven districts in the Upper West Region, Sawla-Tuna-Kalba and North Gonja in the […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/eugap-donates-15-tricycles-51-motorbikes-to-agricultural-departments/feed/ 0 19112 New study shows agri-innovation hubs boost SME growth in Ghana https://accessagric.com/new-study-shows-agri-innovation-hubs-boost-sme-growth-in-ghana/ https://accessagric.com/new-study-shows-agri-innovation-hubs-boost-sme-growth-in-ghana/#respond Mon, 30 Jun 2025 09:48:57 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=19000 A recent study has revealed that agribusiness innovation hubs significantly enhance the growth and performance of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Ghana, underscoring the need for stronger policy support to maximize their impact. The research highlighted that agri-innovation hubs improved access to resources, promoted value co-creation, facilitated collaboration among stakeholders, and supported employment creation. […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/new-study-shows-agri-innovation-hubs-boost-sme-growth-in-ghana/feed/ 0 19000 EU-GAP equips warehouses to reduce post-harvest losses in Northern Ghana https://accessagric.com/eu-gap-equips-warehouses-to-reduce-post-harvest-losses-in-northern-ghana/ https://accessagric.com/eu-gap-equips-warehouses-to-reduce-post-harvest-losses-in-northern-ghana/#respond Sat, 24 May 2025 16:47:08 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=18397 Twenty-seven (27) warehouses in the European Union Ghana Agriculture Programme (EU-GAP) joint programme area have received warehouse equipment as part of efforts to improve post-harvest management.  The equipment included 32 moisture meters, 130 plastic and 120 wooden pallets, 32 digital weighing scales, 15 extensible metallic ladders, 27 bag stitchers, 27 test weights and 31 tarpaulins. […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/eu-gap-equips-warehouses-to-reduce-post-harvest-losses-in-northern-ghana/feed/ 0 18397 Queen Mothers advocate for mechanisation, fertiliser support for rural women https://accessagric.com/queen-mothers-advocate-for-mechanisation-fertiliser-support-for-rural-women/ https://accessagric.com/queen-mothers-advocate-for-mechanisation-fertiliser-support-for-rural-women/#respond Fri, 16 May 2025 01:36:34 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=18206 Some Queen Mothers in the Charikpong Traditional Area in the Nadowli-Kaleo district have appealed to the government and non-government organisations (NGOs) to support smallholder women farmers in the area to enhance their farming.   They indicated that smallholder women farmers in the area needed subsidised mechanisation services and inputs as well as financial support to enhance […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/queen-mothers-advocate-for-mechanisation-fertiliser-support-for-rural-women/feed/ 0 18206 French and EU partnership drives sustainable agriculture in Northern Ghana https://accessagric.com/french-and-eu-partnership-drives-sustainable-agriculture-in-northern-ghana/ https://accessagric.com/french-and-eu-partnership-drives-sustainable-agriculture-in-northern-ghana/#respond Sun, 13 Apr 2025 20:46:10 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=17701 The French government is investing to boost the agricultural sector in northern Ghana through two transformative projects, the Agricultural Water Management Project (AWMP) and the Boost Ecological Transition Towards Enhanced Revenue (BETTER) in Northern Ghana project. The two projects are co-funded by the French government through the French Development Agency (AFD) and the European Union […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/french-and-eu-partnership-drives-sustainable-agriculture-in-northern-ghana/feed/ 0 17701 EU celebrates MOAP-NW’s role in enhancing agriculture in North-West Ghana https://accessagric.com/eu-celebrates-moap-nws-role-in-enhancing-agriculture-in-north-west-ghana/ https://accessagric.com/eu-celebrates-moap-nws-role-in-enhancing-agriculture-in-north-west-ghana/#respond Sun, 23 Mar 2025 19:37:09 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=17334 The European Union (EU) Delegation in Ghana has praised the impact of the Market Oriented Agricultural Programme in North-West Ghana (MOAP–NW) on the livelihoods of beneficiaries through enhanced agricultural productivity and agribusiness. The MOAP-NW, a component of the EU Ghana Agricultural Programme (EUGAP), had improved the livelihood of about 83,000 farmers, agribusinesses and processors in […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/eu-celebrates-moap-nws-role-in-enhancing-agriculture-in-north-west-ghana/feed/ 0 17334 Beneficiaries of MOAP-NW reflect on program’s impact as it ends https://accessagric.com/beneficiaries-of-moap-nw-reflect-on-programs-impact-as-it-ends/ https://accessagric.com/beneficiaries-of-moap-nw-reflect-on-programs-impact-as-it-ends/#respond Fri, 21 Mar 2025 09:28:28 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=17294 Some beneficiaries of the Market Oriented Agricultural Programme in North West Ghana (MOAP-NW), a component of the European Union Ghana Agricultural Programme (EUGA), have recounted the impact of the programme on their businesses and livelihood as the programme folds up. They said they could now increase their production due to the training they received under […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/beneficiaries-of-moap-nw-reflect-on-programs-impact-as-it-ends/feed/ 0 17294 EUGAP Highlights Women’s Empowerment for Sustainable Agriculture in Ghana https://accessagric.com/eugap-highlights-womens-empowerment-for-sustainable-agriculture-in-ghana/ https://accessagric.com/eugap-highlights-womens-empowerment-for-sustainable-agriculture-in-ghana/#respond Tue, 11 Mar 2025 12:55:29 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=17111 The European Union Ghana Agriculture Programme (EUGAP) has emphasised the importance of promoting women empowerment and gender equality through targeted investment, resource allocation, and capacity building for women to achieve sustainability in the agricultural sector. It said despite women’s significant contributions to Ghana’s agricultural development, they continue to face major challenges, including limited access to […]

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