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Ecobank Increases Lending to Agricultural Sector In Ghana

October 21, 2015

Ecobank says it is increasing investment in the agriculture sector, although many financial companies sideline the sector. Despite employing majority of the country’s workforce, many banks and financial institutions hold that lending to the sector is risky. Ecobank’s Head of Small and Medium Enterprises Department Abdulai Abdul Rahman said the bank’s engagement with farmers in the… More Ecobank Increases Lending to Agricultural Sector In Ghana

Innovations for Poverty Action ( IPA) Launched Agricultural Development Project in Northern Ghana

August 3, 2014

A research and non-profit making organisation, Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA), has launched its two agricultural projects in northern Ghana. The projects dubbed: Examining Underinvestment in Agriculture (EUI) and Disseminating Innovative Resources and Technologies to Smallholders (DIRTS) are aimed at conducting research and supporting farmers to secure insurance for their farming activities. According to IPA’s report on… More Innovations for Poverty Action ( IPA) Launched Agricultural Development Project in Northern Ghana

Ndaana Ghana Limited to help boost agriculture in northern Ghana

March 13, 2014

Ndaana Ghana Limited is to help boost agriculture in northern Ghana through the Food Security and Environment Facility (FSEF) project under the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development (MLGRD) with funding from the Canadian International Development Agency, CIDA. The project which spans three years with a financing figure of Ghc752,000 will focus on soil… More Ndaana Ghana Limited to help boost agriculture in northern Ghana

Agriculture in Ghana, Country Brief

May 14, 2013

From Ghana’s total land area of 23.9 million hectares, about 57% is suitable for agricultural purposes. Agriculture contribution to GDP over the years has shown a steady reduction from 35.4% in 2006 to 34.3 in 2007 and to 33.59% in 2008. The growth rate of the sector however doesn‘t show any clear trend. The growth… More Agriculture in Ghana, Country Brief

Aid Here And There-Silent Thoughts of A Ghanaian Youth

February 2, 2012

Africa is the world’s most aided region; yet economic growth has been disappointingly low. Africa’s share of foreign aid has been no less than 30 per cent of the overall donor aid commitments to developing countries. The geographical distribution of aid is the result of independent allocation decisions of a large number of bilateral or… More Aid Here And There-Silent Thoughts of A Ghanaian Youth

Agricinghana Blog-Introductory Note!

October 1, 2011

This is the most exciting blog on agri-business in Ghana! We will focus on informing and promoting issues on agriculture in Ghana and occasionally relating it to issues in the West African sub-region and the world at large. This blog seeks to highlight salient issues on agricultural development in Ghana and in the sub-region. It… More Agricinghana Blog-Introductory Note!

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