Agribusiness

Cocoa freight rates shoot up by 5%, 10% for containerised shipment, bulk shipment The Cocoa Marketing Company (CMC), Ghana Shippers Authority (GSA) and 18 shipping...

Zimbabwe projects record wheat harvest exceeding national demand Zimbabwe expects to harvest 380,000 tonnes of wheat in the ongoing harvest season, the first time ever...

COCOBOD not default on repayment of syndicated loan – Redd Intelligence Despite the escalating debt woes of Ghana, Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) is still expected...

COCOBOD misses 800,000 metric tonnes target for 2021/2022 season The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has missed its target to produce some 800,000 metric tonnes for...

56% of Nigeria’s arable land remains unexploited, says Minister The Federal Government of Nigeria recently disclosed that untapped agricultural wealth is abundant across the country....

Agric Ministry to borrow $36m for Savannah Agricultural Productivity Improvement Project A credit facility worth $36m is expected to be secured from the African Development...

Cocoa farmers demand 30% increase in price for 2022/23 crop season Cocoa farmers in Ghana have warned that the country could lose more productive cocoa...

Nigeria losing 300 jobs for every thousand metric tonnes of raw cashew exported Nigeria is losing 300 jobs of processed cashew capacity for every thousand...

UN FAO’s global food prices fall for fifth month in a row The UN’s Food Prices Index has fallen for the fifth month in a...

Ghana’s GM cowpea to improve agriculture, boost economy The approval of genetically modified cowpea in Ghana is paving the way for agricultural advances and economic...