Ghana Business News Surplus cassava processed into pastries in Ahanta West District Assembly Ghana Business News The Ahanta West District Assembly has begun processing cassava into food products, Mr Joseph Dofoyena, the District Chief Executive, has said. He told the Ghana News Agency in an interview in Takoradi on Wednesday that the region produces 35827 [...]
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Surplus cassava processed into pastries in Ghana
Posted by Agro2 on December 14th, 2011
Cassava farmers pledge supply to Starch Factory – Ghana
Posted by Agro2 on September 9th, 2011
Cassava farmers pledge regular supply to revamped Starch Factory Ghana Broadcasting Corporation The Cassava Farmers Association made up farmers from seven Districts in the Central and Eastern Regions have agreed to supply cassava to the just revamped Ayensu Starch factory. This follows an agreement between the farmers on one side, the Ministry of … Govt, [...]
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No Comments »Politics must give way for real Development in Ghana
Posted by Agro2 on June 28th, 2011
Politics must give way for real Development in Ghana GhanaWeb As a result of simple programs like this, cocoa production doubled from 2003-2005 and other crops like maize, cassava, yams and plantain also increased significantly. Under this same President, there was the Presidential Special Initiation for cassava … and more »
Posted in Ethanol and Sustainability Tags: cassava, development, ghana, News, Politics, real No Comments »Ghana Cassava Starch factory to restart production
Posted by Agro2 on March 10th, 2011
Ayensu Starch factory to restart production Ghana News Agency The factory, which started production in 2003, stopped operating in 2006 mainly because the factory did not own any cassava farm to serve as raw material as well as power outages. The minister, who was speaking during question time in parliament in … and more »
Posted in Ethanol and Sustainability Tags: Agency, Ayensu, cassava, factory, ghana, News, production, restart, starch No Comments »Ghana Discusses Cassava as Biofuel
Posted by Agro2 on December 9th, 2010
Ghana’s Minister of Food and Agriculture noted on Monday that the commercial cultivation of cassava as an alternative source of bio-energy, would not compromise Ghana’s agricultural lands or threaten its food security.
Cassava in the News: Ministry Introduces New Cassava Varieties
Posted by Agro2 on December 8th, 2010
Source: Ghana News Agency – Earlier this week Ghana’s Ministry of Food and Agriculture introduced three new varieties of cassava that yielded between 43-49 tons per hectare as compared to the local varieties, which yield between 10-15 tonnes per hectare. The varieties are used mainly for starch. Geshon Wordzria, Municipal Drector at the Ministry of [...]
Posted in Cassava News, Cassava/Yuca Tags: agriculture, cassava, ghana, varieties, yield No Comments »
