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According to broadcast journalist “Captain Smart”, few days after his son arrived from the United States of America, they decided embark on a ride in Accra. He said they reached a place where his son Saw some farmers planting vegetables with cabbages as their main crop. He nartated that his son quickly drew his attention

A Fairtrade International delegation met with Pope Francis on Monday, 23. November, to present the work Fairtrade is doing around the world to promote fairer trading conditions for more than 5 million farmers, agricultural workers, their families and communities. The delegation of five Fairtrade representatives fromGermany, Luxembourg, Italy, Kenya and Mexico presented Fairtrade’s new, five-year

The Ministry of Food and Agriculture through officials of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly has named “Hw3 De3 Awurade Ay3 Kroy3 Kuo”; an association which comprises traders located at Bantama and Suame as the Metro Best Marketing Group (2020). The group was awarded at the just ended 36th National Farmers’ Day celebration (Kumasi’s version) which was

Farmers within the Kumasi Metropolis are benefiting immensely from the implementation of the NPP-led government’s agricultural interventions; Planting for Food and Jobs, Rearing for Food and Jobs and Planting for Export and Rural Development. Hon Osei Assibey (Kumasi Mayor) announced on Friday at the holding of the Metro’s version of the 36th National Farmers’ Day

Ghana’s Ambassador to China has given a hint on discussions with Chinese government to allow cocoa producers from Ghana to enjoy zero tariffs on products on China’s market. The foregoing was consequent to the launch of an Africa Cocoa Centre which is intended to serve as a trading hub that connects African cocoa products to

Instead of spending your previous money on purchasing tomato or pepper on the market which sometimes may not be fresh, take this advise instead. Have you ever considered practicing small farming but don’t have the land or time? Let me school you on how you can plant few vegetables in pots. You can have some

Solace Ewoenam Ekpedzor popularly known as “Ewoe” of 2014 Ghana’s Most Beautiful fame is tremendously putting up an effort which has a direct link with government’s quest aimed at heightening the production and patronage of locally produced rice. The beauty queen as part of her project to encourage women and young people in the growing

Cocoa farmer groups in Nkonya Tayi in the Hohoe-Kpeve Cocoa District of the Volta Region have received certificates from the Department of Co-operative in conjunction with Ghana Cocoa Board to operate as a legally registered cooperative. This comes as the fourth community in the Nkonya Operational Area to receive such legal certificates after Nkonya Wurupong,

When farmer cooperatives are better managed and member-focused, they are more sustainable business partners and farmers’ incomes rise. This is the theory behind an intensive programme for Fairtrade cocoa cooperatives in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire, the initial results of which are being released today by Fairtrade International. The Fairtrade West Africa Cocoa Programme was launched

Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) through the Cocoa Health and Extension Division (CHED) has done a presentation of 99,468 bags of Cocoa fertilizers to be distributed to 126 farmer cooperative groups within Wiawso and Akontombra districts of the Western North Region. Mr John Ahi, Boako District Technical Officer, who confirmed the development to the media, said

On World Fair Trade Day, Fairtrade International announces the launch of a “Fairtrade Producer Relief Fund” and establishment of a “Fairtrade Producer Resilience Fund” in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic. The two funding mechanisms, with initial investments of €3.1 million, are intended to meet immediate needs of farmers, workers and their communities, while also

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Fairtrade Africa is supporting the promotion of workers’ rights by providing capacity building and technical expertise for the adoption of the UN FAO manual on Banana Occupational Health and Safety Initiative (BOHESI) for use in Ghana. The BOHESI initiative was originally implemented in response to the challenges surrounding Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) within the

Fairtrade Certified Producer Organisations in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire are supporting the fight against COVID-19 by providing their members with personal protective equipment and sanitary items, as well as the creation of public awareness in their communities. In Ghana, cooperatives like Asunafo North Farmers Union, West Akyem and ABOCFA cooperative have embarked on a series