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Over 2000 farmers receive support to boost crop production in Lambussie

31Aug

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Over 2000 farmers receive support to boost crop production in Lambussie

Over 2,000 farmers in the Lambussie District have received support to boost crop production and to enhance agricultural productivity in the area. The initiative, aimed at helping farmers affected by last year's drought, to have a better yield this season. It also aimed at boosting food security, promote sustainable agriculture, and to improve the livelihoods of farmers in the district. The support package included provision of agrochemicals, improved maize seeds, and fertilizers to boost agricultural productivity and crop yields. Mr Naawulle Ireneous Basingbie, the Lambussie District Chief Executive (DCE) told Ghana News Agency (GNA) that agriculture was the driving force behind national development, and it was therefore imperative to prior...

Minority Caucus demands deserving, fair cocoa producer price for farmers

30Jul

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Minority Caucus demands deserving, fair cocoa producer price for farmers  

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has called on the government to set a deserving and fair producer price for cocoa farmers in the country. According to Dr Isaac Yaw Opoku, a Ranking Member on the Food, Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs Committee: “the minority caucus is concerned about the continuous deception of the government on cocoa pricing issues”. “We demand that our farmers are paid fair producer price when the new crop season opens in August,” Dr Opoku, also the Member of Parliament (MP) for Offinso South, stated when he addressed cocoa farmers at Akrodie in the Asunafo North Municipality of the Ahafo Region. Dr Opoku explained that the Caucus was in the area to interact with the cocoa farmers, identify and help tackle emerging challenges confronting them. He said it was unfortuna...

COCOBOD sensitises farmers on producer price for 2025/26 cocoa season

23Jul

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COCOBOD sensitises farmers on producer price for 2025/26 cocoa season

The Cocoa Health and Extension Division of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has engaged cocoa farmers in the Bodi District of the Western North Region to educate them on the producer price for the 2025/2026 cocoa season. Mr Kennedy Osei Ampofo, an Officer at the Public Affairs Department of the Cocoa Health and Extensions Division, during the engagement acknowledged the hard work of the farmers, and promised them of COCOBOD’s readiness to continue supporting them to produce more cocoa for the country. “We appreciate your efforts and hard work for the country, because cocoa is the back bone for Ghana's economy. That is the reason why even with the appreciation of the Ghanaian Cedi against the US dollar, we continue to buy a bag of cocoa at GHC3,100.00 from the last s...

Over 900 farmers in Tano North screen for various health condition

14May

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Over 900 farmers in Tano North screen for various health condition 

More than 900 farmers in the Tano North Municipality of the Ahafo Region have been screened for various health conditions. The free health screening, conducted by the organisers of the Nightingale Prestigious Awards (NPA) scheme was spearheaded by Miss Freda Asante Asuama, the 2024 overall best winner of the Awards. Ms Asuama is a public health nurse and midwife at the Wenchi Methodist Hospital in the Bono Region also distributed1000 exercise books, sanitary pads and other educational materials to some selected basic and Senior High Schools in the area. The beneficiaries of the exercise, held at Koforidua, were mostly women farmers, chiefs and queens as well as students and pupils from the various cocoa growing communities in the Municipality. They were drawn...

100 farmers receive support from Assin Odumasi Restoration Centre

24Apr

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100 farmers receive support from Assin Odumasi Restoration Centre

The Assin Odumasi Restoration, Child and Youth Development Center has presented different vegetable seedlings to about 100 farmers in the area to increase their yields and improve on their livelihoods. Mr Iftikhar Ahmed Fenyi, Project Director of the Center which is into child advocacy in the Assin South District (ASD) of the Central Region, said the gesture was to equip farmers to plant, harvest, sell and save money to support their families. The seeds include tomatoes, green pepper, chilli pepper, cucumber, cabbage and many more estimated at GH¢50,000.00. According to Mr Fenyi, his organisation was committed to helping the farmers to alleviate poverty, be self-sufficient and help achieve food security in the district through access to quality seeds. H...