Miracle berry makes sour or tart fruits naturally sweeter
“The miracle berry originates in Ghana, West Africa and that’s where we source it directly from our own farms,” says Dr Emmanuel Asare, MD with MiraBurst, founded in 2014. “What’s

EU ambassador inspects WACOMP farming projects
Irchad Razaaly, the EU Ambassador to Ghana, has inspected some mango farms that have benefited from the EU funded West Africa Competitiveness Programme (WACOMP). The tour formed part of activities

EU invests about GH¢75 mln to reinforce competitiveness of Ghanaian exports
WACOMP is a partnership initiative between the Economic Community of West African States and the EU. The program is implemented by the UN Industrial Development Organisation in coordination with

Ghanaian firms demand government support to boost exports to Europe
Ghana’s agribusiness players have renewed calls on the government to facilitate the expansion of fruit and vegetable production so they can boost exports and take full advantage of the United

"We have sent our first shipments to Ghana and Guinea"
The Egyptian exporter Al Habony for Agricultural Imports and Exports has shipped its first containers of various fresh products to Ghana and Guinea, announced Abdelkader Habony, Director of the

Fairtrade Premium is ‘critical step’ towards living wage for banana workers
New research on Ghanaian and Colombian banana workers in UK retail supply chains has shown that the Fairtrade Premium plays an important role in achieving living wages. On top of the price that

Kuehne+Nagel further strengthens Africa footprint with new West Africa cluster
Kuehne+Nagel will serve its customers in Africa with an even stronger service: The Group today announced that Alexandre Muratore has been appointed Managing Director of the newly established West

UK’s £200 million tomato market attractive for Ghanaian growers
The Chamber of Agribusiness Ghana (CAG) has said it is currently engaging the Trade Department of the UK High Commission to institute a guaranteed market trade route system for local tomato

Currencies of Kenya, Uganda and Ghana expected to weaken
Kenya's shilling, Uganda's shilling Ghana's cedi and Zambia's kwacha are expected to weaken against the dollar in the week to Thursday. At the same time, Tanzania's and Nigeria's currencies are

“The pineapple that melts in your mouth”
Kingsley Ansong grew up in Canada, but his family roots are in Ghana. He is the founder and president of Elefante Farms. Elefante Farms is growing Ghana’s specialty Sugar Loaf pineapple variety,

“We recently completed successful trials of the Bellevue and Orleans varieties”
Sweet potatoes from Ghana can be obtained throughout the year, says Bobby Gyesi, president and co-founder of SGA Farms: “The sweet potato season in Ghana is year-round as a result of the

Banana imports to Poland in 2021
The volume of banana imports to Poland (CN category 08039010 - Fresh Bananas) in 2021 amounted to 514.1 thousand tonnes, and its value to 1285.8 million PLN (1.3 billion PLN). This represents a

Banana imports to Poland after Q1 2021
The volume of banana imports (CN category 08039010 - Fresh bananas) in the first quarter of 2021 amounted to 135.9 thousand tonnes, with a value of 369.0 million PLN. This represents a

Imports of melons to Poland in 2020 based on GUS data
The volume of melons imported to Poland (CN category 080711 - 08071900 - Fresh melons (excluding watermelons)) amounted to 16.5 thousand tonnes in 2020, while its value reached PLN 60.1 million.

Import of oranges to Poland in 2020 based on GUS data
The volume of oranges imported into Poland (CN category 080510 - Fresh or dried oranges) amounted to 153.0 thousand tonnes in 2019 and its value reached PLN 496.0 million. This means a decrease in

Banana imports to Poland in 2020 based on GUS data
The volume of banana imports (CN category 08039010 - Fresh Bananas) in 2020 amounted to 558.7 thousand tonnes, and its value to 1299.7 million PLN (1.3 billion PLN). This represents a significant