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Ghanaian United Front Party Focuses on Agriculture and Value Addition to Primary Products

New political party having a focus on private sector development in the economy, business, and entrepreneurship for youth. Agriculture a focus, as well as primary product value-addition. http://www.dailyguideghana.com/?p=23241

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Rice Consumption Reaches Record Levels in Ghana

Ghana switching more to rice than traditional staples Workshop held by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)-founded Africa Rice Project. About 70 percent of rice consumed in Ghana was imported and these importations had been consistently high since 2001. She said despite the efforts made in local rice production the cost of production was high […]

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Ghana Can Become Net Exporter of Food

Ghana is also preparing to become a major supplier of food in the African continent, as its success with farms under the National Service Scheme (NSS) has paved the way for a possible rebirth of an agricultural economy. Governmental importance on the projects aid in developing such farms as sources of future employment for youth, […]

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Bakers Sensitised on Use of Alternative Flour in Pastry Preparation

A two-day workshop on the use of alternative flours use in baked goods preparation recently ended, as the Ghanaian government is pushing to improve the market for various types of flour products. This endeavor is also seen as a means of improving food security and as a way for generating employment in the African country. […]

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EU/ADRA Project Increases Food Production in 7,887 Households

In Ghana, the EU/ADRA project increased staple food production up to 400% in selected districts. http://www.ghananewsagency.org/details/Economics/EU-ADRA-project-increases-food-production-in-7-887-households/?ci=3&ai=31284

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Sub-regional Workshop on Post-harvest Loss Reduction in West Africa

A sub-regional workshop on post-harvest loss reduction in West Africa was held from 31 May – 3 June 2011 in Accra. The FAO collaborated with the World Bank and the College of Agriculture and Consumer Sciences, University of Ghana, to organize a workshop on the subject of post-harvest losses reduction. The workshop, which attracted 30 agricultural and […]

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AGRIFA 2011 Takes Off

The Minister of Trade and Industry launched AGRIFA 2011 (Agricultural Fair) with a call on investors to invest heavily in the agricultural sector of the Ghanaian economy. Another article about AGRIFA found here.

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We Are Suffering ‘Double Double’ Under Mills, Ghanaians Tell Nana

Citizens and farmers complain to the 2012 New Patriot Part (NPP) candidate for President about the state of rural roads, blaming it for large postharvest losses and advocating for changes in the government approach.

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Minister Calls for Better Packaging of Products

The Minister of Trade and Industry expressed dissatisfaction that packaging in Ghana is at its elementary stage, saying it contributed to product damage and postharvest loss. The Minister highlighted that packaging has been identified as “one of the major reasons for the failure of locally manufactured good to compete favorably with imported goods”. She spoke […]

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PEF Calls for Commodity Exchange for Agric

The Private Enterprises Foundation (PEF) has proposed the establishment of an agricultural commodity exchange to bring producers, buyers and consumers together to trade on a common platform. This, PEF explained, would provide ready market for farm gate products from agricultural centers and thereby help to reduce post harvest losses. http://www.modernghana.com/news/330531/1/pef-calls-for-commodity-exchange-for-agric.html  

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