Firefighters from the Ejisu Fire Station were on Sunday, 14 May dispatched to respond to a twin accident and fire incident involving a Man Diesel Truck with registration number GA 5246 – 10 at Juaso Water Works in the Asante Akim South of the Ashanti Region. According to the Fire …
Read More »Asante Akyem North Assembly buys free cashew seedlings at ghc 125K – Assembly member Alleges
The Assembly member for Agogo Obuase Gyedim in the Ashati Region Hon Enock Sarfo Has alleged that, the Assembly has paid for unspecified quantity of free cashew seedlings given to them by the Former District Chief Executive officer for Bosome Freho Hon Yaw Danso at a price of Ghc …
Read More »Tanzania seeks to reach new record cashew yields target
The government has started distributing subsidised inputs to cashew farmers in its efforts to meet its target of producing 400,000 tonnes in the next season and 700,000 tonnes by 2025. Government aims at increasing the use of sulphur powder, liquid pesticide and motorised sprayers following evidence that increased application of …
Read More »Farmer loses 120 acres of cashew to bushfire
Mr. Jordan Owusu, Chief Executive Officer of De Jordan Agro and investment has lost 120 acres of his cashew farm at “Torgbui Kope” near Kparekpare in the Krachi East Municipality of the Oti Region as a result of bush fire. Mr. Owusu told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) that …
Read More »Government issues first 5-year bond in 2021
Government began processes to issue a five-year cedi-denominated bond on Tuesday with the publication of an initial pricing guidance through the Ghana Stock Exchange and the closure of the order book on Thursday. A release from the Bank of Ghana said the issuance will roll over maturing two-year notes into five-year bonds. …
Read More »Cashew farmers kick against govt-backed decision to set prices
A plan by the Ghana Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA) to implement a pricing regime has been met with resistance by cashew growers. The cashew farmers say the move will worsen their economic situation. According to a report by Adomonline, the farmers say the Ghana Cashew Council (GCC), which is …
Read More »Cashew farmers will be prosperous under my gov’t – Mahama
The Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has announced that cashew farmers will receive special attention and support when the NDC wins the December elections. He explained that the NDC’s focus on cashew farmers and cashew production forms part of the Party’s planned programme of ensuring …
Read More »Cashew processing factory for Tain under 1DIF
A ground breaking ceremony has been held at Nsawkaw, Tain District Capital for the construction of cashew processing factory under government flagship programme One -District One- Factory (1D1F) initiative. The One-District -One Factory is president Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s vision to transform the country’s economy through industrialization, thereby creating sustainable …
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