Gov't will revamp coffee industry - Mahama

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• Yaw 10 years ago

  Chance for farmers in Volta Region

  Chance for farmers in Volta Region

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• Hon. Agbelima 10 years ago

  Mr. Promise and fail, when at all will you stop deceiving Ghanaians with these your empty promises

  Mr. Promise and fail, when at all will you stop deceiving Ghanaians with these your empty promises

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• Jack 10 years ago

  Mahama will encourage the production and exportation of another primary product. Why doesn't he set up industries to process what we produce already such as cocoa, cashew, tomato, mango, yam, plantain and so on to add or incr ...
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  Mahama will encourage the production and exportation of another primary product. Why doesn't he set up industries to process what we produce already such as cocoa, cashew, tomato, mango, yam, plantain and so on to add or increase the value? Mahama should know that growing coffee is a very labour intensive work. Who is going to provide labour? The unemployed youth, ageing farmers or "foreigners"?

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• KANAWU 10 years ago

  African will never be developed if they always think agro-based economies. I am not downplaying agriculture, but just look at the so-called advanced countries... we need to pay extra attention to industrialization.

  African will never be developed if they always think agro-based economies. I am not downplaying agriculture, but just look at the so-called advanced countries... we need to pay extra attention to industrialization.

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• Okuaniba Kwame. 10 years ago

  Brother, just about all the industries in any advanced country is based on Agri-business.
  
  The giant petro chemical plants produce fertilisers, I agrichemicals and fuel for farm machineries. The Auto industry produces tra ...
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  Brother, just about all the industries in any advanced country is based on Agri-business.
  
  The giant petro chemical plants produce fertilisers, I agrichemicals and fuel for farm machineries. The Auto industry produces tractors, harvesters, farm trucks etc. the pharmaceutical industry produces animal health products. The financial services and the commodity exchange support farmers The almighty food industries process, package and distribute produce from the farmers.
  
  So, please don't play down the I importance of

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• Ken 10 years ago

  Trying to do everything and nothing being done. Government has no plan jumping from one fad to another in agriculture. We can't even reduce the importation f rice a staple food and the importation of tomatoes and onions.Pror ...
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  Trying to do everything and nothing being done. Government has no plan jumping from one fad to another in agriculture. We can't even reduce the importation f rice a staple food and the importation of tomatoes and onions.Proritise as a government.

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• Okuaniba Kwame. 10 years ago

  Why bet on another primary commodity which we can't process in the country.
  
  Corn or maize is relatively easier to cultivate and can be process in Ghana. The crop is consumed just about every where in our Su region and bey ...
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  Why bet on another primary commodity which we can't process in the country.
  
  Corn or maize is relatively easier to cultivate and can be process in Ghana. The crop is consumed just about every where in our Su region and beyond. Large scale production of maize can be processed into poultry, fish and livestock feed, which would help our farmers to produce cheaper protein products.
  
  Currently, Ghana spends almost $2 billion on imported poultry, fish and meat products. Our farmers cannot compete with these product because the price of maize, a major input of animal feeds is too erratic.
  
  Mr Mahama, if you are really serious about boosting Agribusiness, employment, food security and saving hard currency, you should revamp maize and soy beans farming.

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• Ekow 10 years ago

  The cocoa industry is dying slowly due to so many factors
  Please fix the COCOA FARMERS CHALLENGE FIRST

  The cocoa industry is dying slowly due to so many factors
  Please fix the COCOA FARMERS CHALLENGE FIRST

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• NICK AMARTEFIO 10 years ago

  Ei, this PREZ, will revamp everything

  Ei, this PREZ, will revamp everything

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