vegetable production Archives - Access Agric https://accessagric.com/tag/vegetable-production/ Publish, promote and access agribusiness news and events. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:21:57 +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 vegetable production Archives - Access Agric https://accessagric.com/tag/vegetable-production/ 32 32 MSMEs showcase green innovations at Rainforest Alliance exhibition https://accessagric.com/msmes-showcase-green-innovations-at-rainforest-alliance-exhibition/ https://accessagric.com/msmes-showcase-green-innovations-at-rainforest-alliance-exhibition/#respond Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:21:57 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=24232 The Rainforest Alliance has organised an exhibition event for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to promote the growth of green businesses in the Western North Region. The event, held under its Landscape Driven Resilience and Income Strategies for Community Empowerment (LANDRISE) project, brought together MSMEs from Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai, Wiawso, Akontombra, Bodi, Juaboso and […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/msmes-showcase-green-innovations-at-rainforest-alliance-exhibition/feed/ 0 24232 209 youth receive agribusiness start-up kits at USTED-Mampong https://accessagric.com/209-youth-receive-agribusiness-start-up-kits-at-usted-mampong/ https://accessagric.com/209-youth-receive-agribusiness-start-up-kits-at-usted-mampong/#respond Tue, 21 Apr 2026 19:42:25 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=24103 A total of 209 young men and women, who have completed practically oriented agripreneurship short courses have received start-up kits, to establish and expand their own enterprises. Their training is to help boost youth entrepreneurship at the Mampong campus of the University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (USTED). A statement issued by the University […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/209-youth-receive-agribusiness-start-up-kits-at-usted-mampong/feed/ 0 24103 PFAG donates inputs to women vegetable farmers https://accessagric.com/pfag-donates-inputs-to-women-vegetable-farmers/ https://accessagric.com/pfag-donates-inputs-to-women-vegetable-farmers/#respond Wed, 05 Nov 2025 08:50:42 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=21023 The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG), has donated inputs to women vegetable farmers at Kamgbunli in the Ellembelle District to empower and equip them with technical and logistical support to enhance productivity.  The items included two solar pumping machines, five knapsack sprayers,100 organic pesticides and four solar test kits. The PFAG earlier donated pepper seeds […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/pfag-donates-inputs-to-women-vegetable-farmers/feed/ 0 21023 Peasant farmers urged to join fight against illegal mining https://accessagric.com/peasant-farmers-urged-to-join-fight-against-illegal-mining/ https://accessagric.com/peasant-farmers-urged-to-join-fight-against-illegal-mining/#respond Sun, 26 Oct 2025 12:39:11 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=20807 The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) has called on farmers to contribute to the nationwide fight against illegal mining. Nana Ameyaw Manu, a former Vice Chairman of the PFAG who gave the advice, called on the farmers to report suspected illegal mining activities going on in their respective communities to the security services. Speaking […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/peasant-farmers-urged-to-join-fight-against-illegal-mining/feed/ 0 20807 BSF Innovation gains ground in Ghana as sustainable farming solution https://accessagric.com/bsf-innovation-gains-ground-in-ghana-as-sustainable-farming-solution/ https://accessagric.com/bsf-innovation-gains-ground-in-ghana-as-sustainable-farming-solution/#respond Thu, 26 Jun 2025 09:52:29 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=18967 A transformative agricultural innovation that leverages the Black Soldier Fly (BSF) converting organic waste into high-value products is gaining traction in Ghana, offering sustainable solutions for poultry, aquaculture, and vegetable production. The technology is being championed by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) under its Black Soldier Fly for Bio-Circular Economy and Environmental Sustainability […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/bsf-innovation-gains-ground-in-ghana-as-sustainable-farming-solution/feed/ 0 18967 PFAG secures funding to boost vegetable production for 15,000 farmers https://accessagric.com/pfag-secures-funding-to-boost-vegetable-production-for-15000-farmers/ https://accessagric.com/pfag-secures-funding-to-boost-vegetable-production-for-15000-farmers/#respond Fri, 13 Jun 2025 08:15:27 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=18772 The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) has secured funding from the Mastercard Foundation and Kosmos Innovation Center to boost vegetable production, and enhance the economic livelihoods of the growers as well.  In that regard the association has targeted to provide high quality inputs including hybrid seeds, organic fertilizers, soil testing kits, water pumping machines, […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/pfag-secures-funding-to-boost-vegetable-production-for-15000-farmers/feed/ 0 18772 Tamale Technical University Free Agribusiness Short Courses https://accessagric.com/tamale-technical-university-free-agribusiness-short-courses/ https://accessagric.com/tamale-technical-university-free-agribusiness-short-courses/#comments Thu, 22 May 2025 12:41:44 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=18364 Deadline: 31st May, 2025 The Faculty of Agriculture at Tamale Technical University is excited to announce specialized 3-month free courses designed to equip learners with practical skills for immediate employment or entrepreneurship. These programs are especially designed to support female participation in the agricultural sector. Programmes  Available Agribusiness Management & Value Addition in Agriculture Poultry […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/tamale-technical-university-free-agribusiness-short-courses/feed/ 6 18364 Aquaculture for Food and Jobs Project: Fisheries Commission supports Sunyani Central Prisons https://accessagric.com/aquaculture-for-food-and-jobs-project-fisheries-commission-supports-sunyani-central-prisons/ https://accessagric.com/aquaculture-for-food-and-jobs-project-fisheries-commission-supports-sunyani-central-prisons/#respond Sun, 23 Mar 2025 19:36:47 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=17326 Professor Berchie Asiedu, the Deputy Executive Director, Technical of the Fisheries Commission has presented two tarpaulin tanks to the Sunyani Central Prisons to boost fish production at the prisons.   He said the tanks were to support fish production as part of the Aquaculture for Food and Jobs Project (AFJ) of the commission. Prof Asiedu made […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/aquaculture-for-food-and-jobs-project-fisheries-commission-supports-sunyani-central-prisons/feed/ 0 17326 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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]]> https://accessagric.com/eugap-highlights-womens-empowerment-for-sustainable-agriculture-in-ghana/feed/ 0 17111 75 women shea butter producers receive training on VSLA concept  https://accessagric.com/75-women-shea-butter-producers-receive-training-on-vsla-concept/ https://accessagric.com/75-women-shea-butter-producers-receive-training-on-vsla-concept/#respond Thu, 05 Sep 2024 22:44:13 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=14357 The Akoma Cooperative Women’s Group, a group of 75 women Shea butter producers in the Talensi District of the Upper East Region, has received training on the Village Savings and Loans Association (VSLA) concept. The VSLA concept is a rural banking system where a group of people collectively support a structured process for saving money […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/75-women-shea-butter-producers-receive-training-on-vsla-concept/feed/ 0 14357 Severe shortage of vegetables in Ghana caused by illegal mining activities – GAWU https://accessagric.com/severe-shortage-of-vegetables-in-ghana-gawu-caused-by-illegal-mining-activities/ https://accessagric.com/severe-shortage-of-vegetables-in-ghana-gawu-caused-by-illegal-mining-activities/#respond Thu, 06 Jun 2024 19:25:25 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=13118 The General Agricultural Workers Union (GAWU) has said the severe shortage of vegetables and its resultant hike in prices are due to illegal mining activities in Ghana. Mr Edward Kareweh, the General Secretary of GAWU, said the areas that serve as the vegetable production hub of the country are mostly the communities where galamsey is rife, making it […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/severe-shortage-of-vegetables-in-ghana-gawu-caused-by-illegal-mining-activities/feed/ 0 13118 Private sector urged to compliment efforts of Savannah Agriculture Research Institute https://accessagric.com/private-sector-urged-to-compliment-efforts-of-savannah-agriculture-research-institute/ https://accessagric.com/private-sector-urged-to-compliment-efforts-of-savannah-agriculture-research-institute/#respond Thu, 06 Jun 2024 19:25:08 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=13108 The Ghana Market Systems and Resilience (MSR) Activity has called on the private sector to actively engage with research institutions to utilise new technologies and other products to help improve the economic lives of farmers. It noted that the private sector, especially agricultural oriented companies and individual farmers, must complement the efforts of the Savannah […]

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