SOURCE: My Joy Online Ghana’s Pineapple exports to the world registered a decline of 6% in value in 2021 compared to earnings in 2020. According to figures from the Ghana Exports Promotion Authority (GEPA), the exports yielded $29 million in 2021. The country exported $35 million and $31.7 million worthContinue Reading
SOURCE: Graphic Online The Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) in collaboration with the West Africa Competitiveness Programme (WACOMP) are supporting the promotion of Ghanaian exotic fruits under the theme “Discover the superior taste of Ghana’s green gold”. The WACOMP is funded by the European Union (EU) and aims to strengthenContinue Reading
SOURCE: Freshplaza In 2019 Ghana exported $10 million of pineapples to the worldwide market as global demand for the fruit was increasing. “We received a number of requests for fresh pineapples,” said Stephen Mintah General Manager of Sea Freight Pineapple exporters of Ghana. “Because of our climatic conditions we canContinue Reading
Source: Magdalene Teiko Larnyoh, Business Insider The Banana Producers Association of Ghana has raised concerns over the effects of illegal mining is posing to their operations. The Association said the activities of illegal miners are currently preventing banana producers in Ghana from farming along river banks in the country. ExplainingContinue Reading
For West African mango growers, a small pest is the biggest enemy: the fruit fly. Since the arrival of Bactrocera dorsalis—a highly invasive species of fruit fly native to Asia—in 2005, mango growers have lost over 50 percent of their orchards by the middle of the season each year. AsContinue Reading
Simple technologies can be learned effectively through imitation, while complex methods require professional training. If Ghanaian pineapple farmers are to achieve higher yields through more sustainable agriculture, they will need to be trained in exactly these types of complex applications. This was the conclusion reached by a team from theContinue Reading