Tag: Oil Palm
Ghana: Government launches Authority to oversee six major tree crops
President Akufo-Addo is set to make giant strides in Ghana’s agricultural economy with the establishment of a new crops authority which will...
Ghana: Mineral Commission to Provide Free Fertiliser for Farmers in Oil...
Akwatia — The Minerals Commission will provide free fertilisers to farmers engaged in the oil palm plantation project in mining areas.
Nigeria: FMARD inaugurates committee to oversee the LIFE-ND project
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) has inaugurated a 13-man Steering Committee for the implementation of Livelihood Improvement Family...
Stock and Minas Agricultural Advocacy Network Africa (SMAANA) targets 40,000 new...
Stock and Minas Agricultural Advocacy Network Africa (SMAANA) is a non governmental agricultural advocacy outfit of Stock and Mines Limited.
African Countries encouraged to collaborate on cashew production
According to Mr. Seth Osei Akoto, the Director of Crop Services, Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), African countries need to collaborate in cashew...
6th Africa Oil Palm & Rubber Summit Abidjan
6th Africa Oil Palm & Rubber Summit is themed Delivering Value across Palm Oil & Rubber Supply Chain
Date: 8-9 May 2019
Venue: Abidjan, Ivory Coast
The...
Ghana: Demand for incease in oil palm production
The Ashanti Regional Director of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), Rev. John Manu, has called for investment in research to identify products...
Palm Oil Producers lament Smuggling of Produce into Nigeria
The National Palm Produce Association of Nigeria (NPPAN) has raised the alarm that owners of palm oil plantation would soon be sent out of...
Ghana: MTN sets up factory to boost local palm oil production
Sustainable Agriculture through empowerment is key to increase food production especially in developing countries. Ghana is one of the leading palm oil producing countries...
Sub-nationals as catalysts for Nigeria’s agricultural development
By Ade Adefeko
As a major player in the agri-business and food value chain space, I was invited about two weeks ago by the government...
