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Stakeholders demand stronger standards as Ghana seeks return to European honey market
6+ hour, 27+ min ago (565+ words) Stakeholders in Ghana’s honey industry are pushing for stronger quality controls, certification and traceability systems as the country works to regain access to the European Union (EU) market and expand its presence in the global honey trade. The call was…...
Queenmother completes Upper West tour to promote shea conservation, women’s economic empowerment
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (410+ words) The Paramount Queenmother of the Sing Traditional Area and Ambassador for the Shea Park Resource Hub Project, Pognaa Salma Chaana Abdul-Razak, has completed a sensitisation and stakeholder engagement tour across all 11 districts of the Upper West Region to promote shea…...
Let schools farm - Yaa Naa backs school agriculture, praises Mahama for Farmers’ Day recognition
7+ mon, 13+ hour ago (453+ words) The overlord of Dagbon, Yaa Naa Abukari II, has called on schools in the Northern Region to take farming seriously, describing it as a critical tool for food security and economic growth. He said school farming can provide nutritious food…...
Nkoko Nkitinkiti's first phase success sets stage for commercial poultry revolution – Eric Opoku
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (278+ words) The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has announced that the successful implementation of the first phase of the government's flagship Nkoko Nkitinkiti Programme has paved the way for the rollout of its second phase, which will focus on…...
Nkoko Nkitinkiti is a necessary step to reduce poultry imports – Akwatia MP
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (568+ words) The Member of Parliament for Akwatia, Bernard Bediako Baidoo, has defended the government’s flagship “Nkoko Nkitinkiti” poultry initiative, describing it as a strategic intervention that could help address Ghana’s heavy dependence on imported poultry products and encourage consumption of locally…...
We were not consulted on Nkoko Nkitikiti - Poultry Farmers Association
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (353+ words) The Greater Accra Poultry Farmers Association says it was not consulted in the planning and implementation of the government’s Nkoko Nkitikiti programme, despite its years of experience in the poultry industry. The Chief Executive Officer of the Association, Ali Mohammed,…...
Nkoko Nkitinkiti and the shortest agricultural value chain...
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (880+ words) Once upon a time in the Republic of Uncommon Sense, the government gave some citizens chickens and asked them to create wealth. The idea was simple enough. Rear the birds, sell some, keep some, multiply the flock and gradually build…...
Development Bank Ghana marks five years with customer dialogue, launches women’s lending programme
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (424+ words) Development Bank Ghana (DBG) has celebrated its fifth anniversary with a customer appreciation and business dialogue event for entrepreneurs, while unveiling a new flagship initiative to boost women-led businesses across the country. The event in Kumasi combined heartfelt testimonies from…...
Nkoko Nkitinkiti risks missing import reduction goal if implementation flaws persist — Poultry farmers
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (542+ words) The Poultry Farmers Association of Ghana has warned that the government’s Nkoko Nkitinkiti programme could fail to achieve its goal of reducing chicken imports if major implementation challenges are not addressed. Speaking in an interview on Joy FM's Top Story…...
Canadian-funded agri-vehicles auctioned before 2025; Agric Minister promises report on sale
6+ day, 40+ min ago (427+ words) The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has disclosed that some vehicles donated by the Canadian government in 2021 to support agricultural extension services were auctioned before they had been in use for four years. According to Mr Opoku, the…...