Accra, February 19, 2018//-Ghana’s Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has assured the public that it has instituted regulatory measures to ensure the safety of palm oil on the market as well as export consignments for consumption.
Category: Agriculture
US Promotes Food Safety to Boost Trade in Ghana
Accra, Ghana, February 16, 2018/ — The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Ministry of Food and Agriculture hosted a forum to review progress made on the development of a pilot food safety and certification system in Ghana.
Rising Above Hunger and All Forms of Malnutrition
An urgent call for Africa for renewed optimism on fighting hunger February 15, 2018//-An African proverb says that “wisdom is likea baobab tree– no one individual can embrace it.”
FAO: Poor Rains, Fall Armyworm Dampen Southern Africa’s Agric Prospects
Harare, Zimbabwe, February 12, 2018/ — Prolonged dry spells, erratic rainfall, high temperatures and the presence of the voracious fall armyworm have significantly dampened Southern Africa’s current agricultural season’s cereal production prospects.
Low Cocoa Market Price: Producers, Consumers Struggle To Survive
Accra, February 7, 2018//-The fall of Cocoa prices on the world market, has become a major concern to the Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Joseph Boahen Aidoo, the government, consumers and products of cocoa products.
AfDB Briefs Diplomatic Corps on Progress, Perspectives for Africa’s Dev’t
February 7, 2018//-The President of the African Development Bank Group, Akinwumi Adesina, hosted the annual luncheon of diplomats accredited to Côte d’Ivoire in Abidjan on Tuesday with an appeal on the Bank’s member countries to contribute to the 7th General Capital Increase to enable the institution to realise its development objectives.
Ghana: COCOBOD to Sell $556M of debt to Pay Liabilities
January 31, 2018//-Ghana’s cocoa regulator, COCOBOD, will sell as much as GHc2.5 billion ($556 million) of debt to pay for liabilities and operational costs while pledging to end subsidies for farmers, according to a deputy finance minister.
FAO and WFP: Hunger in Conflict Zones Continues to Intensify
Rome, Italy, January 30, 2018//–Food insecurity in conflict-stricken countries continues to deteriorate, meaning humanitarian efforts to provide affected communities with food relief and livelihood support remain extremely critical, FAO and WFP have told the UN Security Council.
FAO Calls on African Gov’ts to Double Efforts to Eliminate Hunger
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, January 29, 2018// — The Director-General of the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO), José Graziano da Silva has called on African governments to double their efforts to eliminate hunger on the continent.
Cocoa Museum in Honour of Tetteh Quarshie in the Offing
Accra, January 27, 2018//-Ghana is expected to construct a national cocoa museum to honour the memory of Tetteh Quarshie, the first Ghanaian to bring cocoa beans into the country.