Brace yourself to pay more for chicken this festive season because the Ghana Poultry Farmers Association is estimating an upward adjustment in the price of your favourite protein source. Poultry, initially selling at 55 Ghana cedis two weeks ago, now sells at 70 Ghana cedis on the market. However, this …
Read More »3 farmers arrested for consuming suspected human meat
Three local farmers have been arrested in the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District of the Savannah Region for eating suspected human meat. The suspects according to a Citinewsroom.com report sighted by GhanaWeb are said to have cooked the meat which they suspected to be that of a chimpanzee burnt by bushfire on their …
Read More »Farmers Day: Mahama commends farmers for their priceless efforts
Former President John Mahama has commended Ghanaian farmers for their selfless efforts in feeding the nation and industries. This year’s National Farmers Day celebration was held in the Eastern Regional Capital, Koforidua on Friday, December 2, 202 as well as across all 16 regions in the country. The events witnessed …
Read More »Pig farmers announce another increase in prices of pork
The Ashanti Regional Pig Famers Association of Ghana (PFAG) has once again announced an upward adjustment in prices of its products (Pork) from GHS18 to Ghs22 effective December 1, 2022 According to Philemon Kwabena Ampongsie, Ashanti regional Secretary of PFAG, the hike is as a result of high cost of …
Read More »Ghana National Cocoa Farmers Association threatens strike against govt
The Ghana National Cocoa Farmers Association has threatened to embark on a strike over continuous neglect by the government towards their welfare. According to the President of the Association, Stephen Anane Boateng, the Ghana COCOBOD has consistently failed to implement policies that will inure to their benefit, though they produce …
Read More »Farmers surrender cocoa farms for galamsey
Uncompetitive cocoa prices on the international market is forcing cocoa farmers in gold-producing areas to sell farmlands for illegal mining activities, the Ghana Civil-society Cocoa Platform (GCCP) has said. The situation is rather disturbing, given cocoa has been the main cash crop that has been the backbone of the economy. …
Read More »Galamsey forces cocoa farmers to transport water from home to farm
Head of Public Affairs at the Ghana Cocoa Board, Fiifi Boafo, says illegal mining activities in water bodies have compelled cocoa farmers to transport water from home to their various farms for use. This, he said, has led to a high cost of operations for cocoa farmers since they would …
Read More »Wenchi assembly members accuse police of taking bush meat as bribes from farmers
The assembly members of Wenchi municipality in the Bono region have accused the police officers in the area of forcibly collecting bush meat from the farmers as a bribe on the roads. At a council meeting held on Tuesday, an assembly member reported that on market days, some policemen harass …
Read More »Farmers hail Ejurahene for successfully stopping destructive invasion of Nomadic herdsmen
Hundreds of Farmers in the Ejura-Sekyedumase Municipality of the Ashanti Region have hailed the Chief of Ejura Traditional Area, Barima Osei Hwedie II, for successfully halting destructive invasion of Normadic herdsmen in the area. The farmers say, the move by the chief to stop all cattle herdsmen from working in the area …
Read More »C/R: Assembly member allegedly pockets GHC64,000 compensation meant for farmers
A section of rice farmers in the Assin North District of the Central Region of Ghana have accused a former Assemblyman of Assin Breku, Mr. Ampem Darkoh of allegedly pocketing GH¢64,880 compensation given them after 400 bags of rice belonging to the farmers were destroyed a s a result of …
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