tilapia Archives - Access Agric https://accessagric.com/tag/tilapia/ Publish, promote and access agribusiness news and events. Mon, 11 Aug 2025 08:40:22 +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 tilapia Archives - Access Agric https://accessagric.com/tag/tilapia/ 32 32 Fisherfolks at Keta experience bumper catch https://accessagric.com/fisherfolks-at-keta-experience-bumper-catch/ https://accessagric.com/fisherfolks-at-keta-experience-bumper-catch/#respond Mon, 11 Aug 2025 08:40:22 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=19721 The fisherfolks at Keta in the Volta Region are rejoicing over a bumper catch in recent fishing expeditions in the first week of August, 2025 which has brought relief and joy to the fishing community. The abundant catch has been attributed to the favourable fishing conditions and the efforts of the fisherfolks in adhering to […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/fisherfolks-at-keta-experience-bumper-catch/feed/ 0 19721 Ashaiman Irrigation Reservoir under threat from Encroachers https://accessagric.com/ashaiman-irrigation-reservoir-under-threat-from-encroachers/ https://accessagric.com/ashaiman-irrigation-reservoir-under-threat-from-encroachers/#respond Tue, 29 Jul 2025 20:05:56 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=19471 Nii Annan Adjor II, the Ashiaman regent, has complained about the rising level of pollution of the Ashiaman irrigation dam reservoir by encroachers of the scheme’s farmlands.  Nii Adjor said people had built close to the reservoir and channelled their waste water into the reservoir, creating health risks to the people. He made the complaint […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/ashaiman-irrigation-reservoir-under-threat-from-encroachers/feed/ 0 19471 Court fines two for buying stolen tilapia, bench warrant issued for fisherman https://accessagric.com/court-fines-two-for-buying-stolen-tilapia-bench-warrant-issued-for-fisherman/ https://accessagric.com/court-fines-two-for-buying-stolen-tilapia-bench-warrant-issued-for-fisherman/#respond Thu, 26 Jun 2025 09:44:13 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=18972 The Amasaman Circuit Court has fined two fish mongers, Lady Ayawah and Faustina Kattah, 100 penalty units each, equivalent to GH¢1,200.00, for dishonestly receiving stolen tilapia, valued at GH¢100,000.00.   The two women pleaded guilty and were convicted on their own plea. Their respective lawyers pleaded for mitigation before the court handed down the fines. The […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/court-fines-two-for-buying-stolen-tilapia-bench-warrant-issued-for-fisherman/feed/ 0 18972 Food prices stable in Ho Market except yam and plantain https://accessagric.com/food-prices-stable-in-ho-market-except-yam-and-plantain/ https://accessagric.com/food-prices-stable-in-ho-market-except-yam-and-plantain/#respond Sun, 23 Mar 2025 19:34:55 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=17336 But for yam and plantain, prices of other foodstuffs remained stable in the Ho market according to a survey conducted by the Ghana News Agency (GNA) on Saturday, March. 22, 2025. A woman who gave her name only as Auntie Yaa told the GNA that the prices of foodstuffs in the market today were the […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/food-prices-stable-in-ho-market-except-yam-and-plantain/feed/ 0 17336 Food Research Institute maiden edition of Blue Foods symposium https://accessagric.com/food-research-institute-maiden-edition-of-blue-foods-symposium/ https://accessagric.com/food-research-institute-maiden-edition-of-blue-foods-symposium/#respond Thu, 29 Aug 2024 22:32:23 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=14284 The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSRI) Food Research Institute (FRI) has held its maiden edition of blue foods symposium and exhibition to promote the significance of Ghana’s food system. On the theme “Promoting the importance of blue foods in Ghana’s food systems for health and economic progress” the symposium seeks to highlight the […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/food-research-institute-maiden-edition-of-blue-foods-symposium/feed/ 0 14284 Ghana Aquaculture Association holds 2024 tilapia and catfish festival https://accessagric.com/ghana-aquaculture-association-holds-2024-tilapia-and-catfish-festival/ https://accessagric.com/ghana-aquaculture-association-holds-2024-tilapia-and-catfish-festival/#respond Sun, 28 Jul 2024 21:01:41 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=13840 The Ghana Aquaculture Association (GNAA) in collaboration with the CSIR Food Research Institute has organised the 2024 tilapia and catfish festival with the call on practitioners to ensure that their practices do not compromise the health of the ecosystem. Mrs Mavis Hawa Koomson, Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, in a speech read on her […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/ghana-aquaculture-association-holds-2024-tilapia-and-catfish-festival/feed/ 0 13840 Fish head, bones are rich in micronutrients – FAO  https://accessagric.com/fish-head-bones-are-rich-in-micronutrients-fao/ https://accessagric.com/fish-head-bones-are-rich-in-micronutrients-fao/#respond Thu, 13 Jun 2024 09:39:10 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=13254 The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations has stated that some fish parts such as the head, bones, and trimmings, which represent 30 to 70 per cent of the whole fish, are rich in micronutrients. The FAO disclosed this in its “In Brief: The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2024. Blue […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/fish-head-bones-are-rich-in-micronutrients-fao/feed/ 0 13254 2023 National Best Farmer Charity Akortia receives GH¢1million prize https://accessagric.com/2023-national-best-farmer-charity-akortia-receives-gh%c2%a21million-prize/ https://accessagric.com/2023-national-best-farmer-charity-akortia-receives-gh%c2%a21million-prize/#respond Fri, 10 May 2024 06:38:21 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=12640 Dr. Bryan Acheampong, Minister of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) has presented a cheque for GH¢1million to Madam Charity Akortia, the 2023 National Best Farmer. The prize money, sponsored by the Agricultural Development Bank (ADB), is a reward for emerging as the overall winner at the 39th National Farmers Day Awards Celebration. Dr. Acheampong speaking at […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/2023-national-best-farmer-charity-akortia-receives-gh%c2%a21million-prize/feed/ 0 12640 Experts worried about environmental pollution affecting quality and quantity of fish https://accessagric.com/experts-worried-about-environmental-pollution-affecting-quality-and-quantity-of-fish/ https://accessagric.com/experts-worried-about-environmental-pollution-affecting-quality-and-quantity-of-fish/#respond Sun, 28 Apr 2024 22:57:34 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=12410 Some experts in the marine sector have expressed worry that environmental pollution will affect the quality and quantity of fish people consume in Ghana if nothing is done about it.  Mr. Richster Nii Armah Amarfio, the Executive Director of the Blue Economy and Governance Consult, and Dr. Jemimah Etornam Kassah, a Fisheries Scientist, speaking at […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/experts-worried-about-environmental-pollution-affecting-quality-and-quantity-of-fish/feed/ 0 12410 President commissions National Aquaculture Center and Commercial Farms project https://accessagric.com/president-commissions-national-aquaculture-center-and-commercial-farms-project/ https://accessagric.com/president-commissions-national-aquaculture-center-and-commercial-farms-project/#respond Fri, 09 Jun 2023 12:21:57 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=7709 President Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo has commissioned the National Aquaculture Centre and Commercial Farms project in the Adentan Municipality of the Greater Accra Region. The ten-million-dollar project, located on the Dairy Farms at Amrahia, is aimed at transforming and growing the aquaculture subsector to augment domestic production and reduce fish imports. With its state-of-the-art facilities, […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/president-commissions-national-aquaculture-center-and-commercial-farms-project/feed/ 0 7709 Responding to the needs of small scale fish farmers for the next 10 years https://accessagric.com/responding-to-the-needs-of-small-scale-fish-farmers-for-the-next-10-years/ https://accessagric.com/responding-to-the-needs-of-small-scale-fish-farmers-for-the-next-10-years/#respond Tue, 14 Feb 2023 20:11:27 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=6432 Aqua-allies: responding to the needs of small scale fish farmers for the next 10 years More than 40 tilapia fish value chain experts and stakeholders convened at the shores of Lake Kariba for a multi-stakeholder partnership meeting to measure, learn and improve sector strategy performance and coordination. Launched in 2022, the strategy foresees a nearly […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/responding-to-the-needs-of-small-scale-fish-farmers-for-the-next-10-years/feed/ 0 6432 CEO of Sahmen Coconut Farms urges youth to go into coconut farming https://accessagric.com/ceo-of-sahmen-coconut-farms-urges-youth-to-go-into-coconut-farming/ https://accessagric.com/ceo-of-sahmen-coconut-farms-urges-youth-to-go-into-coconut-farming/#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2023 20:58:53 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=5850 Dr Samuel Hodor Mensah, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Sahmen Coconut Farm Resort Center, has called on the youth to venture into coconut plantation as a business to make them self-reliant. He said coconut farming was a very lucrative venture that could turn the fortunes of the youth around, urging them   not to migrate to […]

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