Grass-cutter farmers urged to increase production

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FOXHOLE GRASSCUTTER FARMS ENTERPRISE 10 years ago

The call for more production has become too repetitive. A lot have been achieved since this project started, There is at moment more output that demand. What is needed now is value chain development.We need the enabling envir ...
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The call for more production has become too repetitive. A lot have been achieved since this project started, There is at moment more output that demand. What is needed now is value chain development.We need the enabling environment for slaughtering, processing, storage and preservation, market orientation and penetration.We also need eduction in best processing methods, quality assurance and control principles, Veterinary controlled abatoir and HACCPstandardization.
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MENSAH 10 years ago

I hardly believe Grass-cutter is being reared for commercial purposes.
CANADA DOES NOT ACCEPT IT WHEN ONE BRINGS IT FROM GHANA.
They claim,it has a bacteria that is totally foreign to CANADA,and therefore doesn't allow GHAN ...
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I hardly believe Grass-cutter is being reared for commercial purposes.
CANADA DOES NOT ACCEPT IT WHEN ONE BRINGS IT FROM GHANA.
They claim,it has a bacteria that is totally foreign to CANADA,and therefore doesn't allow GHANAIANS to bring it here.
I don't know if grass-cutter naturally has that very bacteria the CANADAIAN FOOD & DRUG BOARD claims,or if it becomes contaminated because of poor means of processing.
I have not eaten any since 15 years,because of what they told me.
My advice is:
RABBIT IS THE BEST SOURCE OF PROTEIN,IN ALL ANIMALS,PUT TOGETHER.
IT DOES NOT CONTAIN MUCH FAT,LIKE COW,GOAT,GRASS-CUTTER,SHEEP,PORK ETC.
I will rather encourage Ghanaian Animal husbandry to embark on RABBIT CULTIVATION,RATHER THAN GRASS-CUTTER.
RABBIT IS MORE EXPENSIVE THAN CHICKEN IN NORTH AMERICA.
About ONE POUND VALUE OF RABBIT,CAN BUY THREE PONDS OF CHICKEN.
Just imagine?
I will be taking rabbit everyday,when I come and stay in GHANA.
LOVELIGHT DJAN 10 years ago

Dedicated farmers like the foxhole farms could help the Government to resurrect this industry. Most of us who train there are now big time farmers.

Dedicated farmers like the foxhole farms could help the Government to resurrect this industry. Most of us who train there are now big time farmers.
JAH 10 years ago

MR,EMMANUEL ADU THE DR, OF GLASS CUTTER

MR,EMMANUEL ADU THE DR, OF GLASS CUTTER
JAH 10 years ago

RE-GRASS CUTTER

RE-GRASS CUTTER
Ebo 10 years ago

Asshantis prefer the grass-cutter shit which deadens brain cells.

Asshantis prefer the grass-cutter shit which deadens brain cells.
RastafaraI 10 years ago

Produce them to cut grass in ghana....living cutlasses

Produce them to cut grass in ghana....living cutlasses
ART 10 years ago

Friends Ghanaian countrymen, Lend me your ears;

Now that I have your attention, are you aware your member of Parliament is trying to create a slush fund in Parliament to keep their high class lifestyle flying? Seriously, I ...
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Friends Ghanaian countrymen, Lend me your ears;

Now that I have your attention, are you aware your member of Parliament is trying to create a slush fund in Parliament to keep their high class lifestyle flying? Seriously, I am not pettifogging but bringing to your attention a law they are trying to pass during the night they call CONSTITUTIONAL FUND? What is constitutional fund? Read what Majority Leader and Minister in Charge of Government Business in Parliament Dr Benjamin Kunbuor said about this fund.

"Another person cracked a joke and said people like you why do you think anybody will send you to a particular ministry? You will go and be Konongo kaya. You will not chop, and you won’t allow anybody to chop. And these things can be worrying, Dr Kunbuor lamented.He said there is a proposal to create a constitutional fund to deal with the financial pressure put on MPs"

In layman terms which these not so clever MP's have neologized a new language for, what it means is that, these MP's are demanding from the people of Ghana to create a fund where each MP may get say GHc 4,000 a month so that when he or she goes to a funeral or birthday party in his constituency, he will have money to donate to the bereaved family or reward a birhday boy or girl. Is that my responsibility as a Taxpayer to put money in the pocket of an MP to display like that in a wedding by Nigerians? Folks, I am not engaging in sciamachy but I am fighting blatherskites MP's drawing huge salaries and demanding more.

A proposal to create a constitutional fund to ease financial pressure on MP's?

Are these people in Parliament serious? What about a constitutional fund for workers to ease financial pressure from family members? What about a constitutional fund for commercial Drivers to ease the financial pressure put on them by the Police who erect barriers on the road and engage in "lalasulala"(demanding money from drivers)? Why not a constitutional fund for Policemen to ease the financial burden on them so that they will not push pressure on drivers?

Why should my tax money be set aside for a stupid member of Parliament to go and splurge it at funerals, birthday parties, baby naming ceremonies and others?
Is it my responsibility to ease the financial burden on an MP who promises his constituents a lot of things they can't do? I have read about an mp who boasts of having paid for 300 constituents NHIS premiums. This is not his money but a special fund set up for Parliamentarians to use in developmental projects in their constituencies. It is not my responsibility to finance any MP'spersonal financial responsibility. I live within my means and if I go to any funeral or birthday party, I donate what Ifeel comfortable with not what others expect me to pay and these MP's should learn to do the same.

These stupid MP's should be bold to tell their constituents who come begging for money that they are not cash cows but if they are idiots who want to continue bribing voters to keep voting for them to be in Parliament, then they should come out with that money from their own pockets.

These MP's earn about ten timeswhat an average Ghanaian worker earns not counting the pegs that come with their position, free housing, cars, free petrol, servants and free medical care and they are still demanding from poor workers to fund their personal expenses?

If I promise to reward my child if he or she does something and the time comes for me to pay up, I don't seek constitutional fund to satisfy my obligation.

What is wrong with these pampered idiots in Parliament calling themselves honourables who continue to do dishonourable things by stealing from Peter to pay Paul? Are Ghanaians even aware such a stupid proposal is pending in Parliament?

Creating another fund for Parliamentarians to dig their hands into? What is going to be the mode and medium of disbursement? An mp will just put in a request for GHc 4000 for a month for funeral expenses? Are you kidding me?

The problem with our Politicians is that, we don't know how to cut our coat according to our size and that goes with the way we even do our national budget. If there is a shortfall, instead of the government cutting expenses and living within its means, they resort to the easiest problem solvng, enacting new laws to increase taxes which ends up costing businessmen to lay off workers or close the business down. When are our Politicians going to learn, HABA?

Even if this so called constitutional fund, why the name constitutional fund? To hide this daytime robbery by clothing it in legitimate colors. If you have an akpeteshie budget, you should not have taste for crown Royale but unfortunately Ghanaians continue to have a taste for champagne with akpeteshie budget, sad, really sad indeed.

Justice Sarpong

(CARDINAL of TRUTH)
KL 10 years ago

The US $2 million

Algeria US$5.8 million

Belgium €4.5 million

Nigeria US$9.5 million

"Minister took driver, house-help and bodyguard to world cup
... at Government's Expense

The Minister of Youth an ...
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The US $2 million

Algeria US$5.8 million

Belgium €4.5 million

Nigeria US$9.5 million

"Minister took driver, house-help and bodyguard to world cup
... at Government's Expense

The Minister of Youth and Sports, Akua Sena Dansua has expressed disgust at suspicions and allegations cast in her direction in relation to expenses said to have been incurred by the nation over the Black Stars' participation in the 2010 World Cup.

She was in Parliament on Thursday to answer a question on how much it cost the nation to engage in the World Cup.

Responding to the issues on Asempa FM on Friday, the Minister explained that even though she traveled with her house-help and driver to South Africa for the World Cup, she paid for her daughter to go on the trip as it was an opportunity for all Ghanaians to go and support the Black Stars.

She further denied using state funds to facilitate anyone’s private trip to the World Cup.
“I took my secretary, I took my driver and I took my body guard. These are the people who are here with me day and night,” she added."

The Driver and the Bodyguard, which one of them is your bed warmer, Akua?
Muntaka took a girfriend to Ivory Coast and Germany and called her his secretary, now you have four of them, your secretary, house help, Driver and Bodyguard to South Africa to live like Sheik, we can't afford you, you are too expensive, Akua, we are tired of paying for boyfriends and girlfriends of sports ministers.bribing them with a trip to South Africa to watch world soccer matches and that

Akua Densuah is a thief and Mills should dismiss this woman pronto. This woman wants to compensate her personnel house help at Ghanaian taxpayers expense by bribing them with a trip to South Africa to watch world soccer matches and that should not be entertained by Mills administration.

After Densua nad her cohorts have defrauded the nation with million of dollars on the NDC supporters transported to South Africa to watch soccer matches on T.V and stealing some money for their care, now this woman also is asking Ghanaian taxpayers to pay for her household staff, this lady has a lot of cojones.

How can this woman bill Ghana for 1,500 supporters when the government sent only 1,000? The sentiments expressed by these two contributors at the Ghanaweb forum, are a clear testament of how Ghanaians feel about this team "C" minister.

I AM MAD LIKE HELL, I'M MAD LIKE A WOMAN SCORNED, I'M MAD LIKE A MAN SCORNED FOR
THE INCOMPETENCE OF THE SPORTS MINISTER, AKUA "red eye monster" DENSUA. How can
this woman bill Ghana for 1,500 supporters when the government sent only 1,000?
The sentiments expressed by these two contributors at the Ghanaweb forum, are a
clear testament of how Ghanaians feel about this team "C" minister.

Author:AKUA SIKA
Date:2010-07-30 10:45:55
Comment to:WHO SPONSORED THE SUPPORTERS?
I regret my initial support for this government and I ask for forgiveness from
anyone who through my comments fell in love for this government.
Ras Mubarak came out strongly that the government should tell ghanaians who was
behind the sponsored trip to south africa but many including pro NDC supporters
said he was doing that because he was bitter for losing an election.
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Author:ANKORA WASH D.C.
Date:2010-07-30 09:28:32
Comment to:STUPID AND CORRUPT NDC GOVERNMENT
Sarpong, we are all shock to hear the claim by the Minister that the Government
of Ghana sponsored the fans.
We were all witnesses to the bitter war of words between the Jerry faction of
the NDC and the Mills faction which includes the headquarters. Each was claiming
credit for sending their supporters to the games. We all heard the many claims
and counter-claims by these nut-heads.
I hope the Ghanaian media will start asking the hard questions.
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Akua Densuah has no inkling of what went on in South Africa if her statements on
friday July 30th 2010 is juxtaposed to what the President and the Vice-President
said about the behaviour of the Ghanaian supporters in South Africa is anything
to go by. This is what the first two gentlemen of Ghana have to say about the
conduct of our supporters in South Africa:
"President John Evans Atta Mills is fuming with rage over the deplorable state
of Ghana fans who are in South Africa to support the Black Stars at the ongoing
2010 FIFA World Cup.
He questioned the efficiency of the committee tasked to cater for the 1,600 or
more fans sponsored by government and some individuals, which had brought undue
hardships on the fans, notable among which is subtended food and
non-availability of tickets to watch Ghana matches."

"Vice President John Dramani Mahama returned with the first batch of supporters,
numbering over 450, on Friday June 24.
The Vice President, on his return expressed his displeasure at the conduct of
some Ghanaian soccer fans at the FIFA World Cup Tournament and called on
Ghanaians to comport themselves outside the borders of the country, in order to
reflect the good image of their Mother Land."
The incompetence of Akua Densua and her NDC cohorts who thought they could use
the bait of our taxpayers funds to send NDC supporters MASQUERADING as soccer
fans came unglued when the supporters after reaching South Africa were made to
fend for themselves and have to resort to prostitution and robbing which
were not beamed back home.

"Several state sponsored Ghanaian soccer fans in South Africa are refusing to
return home on the directives of Ghanaian football officials there.
Officials insist the fans must return immediately due to lack of funds. The fans
will have to fend for themselves if they stay any longer since state sponsorship
has been stretched thin.
Reports say some of the Ghanaian women soccer fans have had to resort to
prostitution to fend for themselves."
The fans are accusing the Ghanaian authorities of reneging on its promise to
give them a daily per diem of $100 and are thus calling on the officials to come
to their aid to help alleviate their plight."
If this is the behaviour put up by our fans and two incidencies where Ghanaian
men were accused of raping a Canadian woman and another Ghanain woman, how can
Akua Densua then tell us that sending these supporters to South Africa enhanced
the image of our country? This is what Akua Densuah, the so called Sports
Minister said on Friday July 30th and readers can compare that to what the
President and his Vice said about the behaviour of the same fans who were forced
to resort to immoral behaviour to care for themselves;
"Touching on the decision to send supporters to South Africa for the World Cup,
Sena Dansua defended the decision of the government adding that "it was not a
waste of resources".
The minister added that, supporters who went to the event also had the
opportunity of studying the positive aspect of the South Africa culture which
will have an impact on Ghana in the near future."
What positive aspect did these fans have a chance of studying when they were
busy whoring and robbing to take care of their daily needs?No wonder those
Journalists who were in South Africa are calling on Mills to relieve you of your
duties as the Minister of Sports, you failed Ghanaians

Justice Sarpong

(CARDINAL of TRUTH)
STEPHEN TWENEBOAH 9 years ago

I am interested in the grass-cutter farming but i do not know whom to contact, So please assist me with phone numbers and E-MAIL addresses, From: stephen.tweneboah@undp.org,
stephen_tweneboah@yahoo.com,
Please i am staying ...
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I am interested in the grass-cutter farming but i do not know whom to contact, So please assist me with phone numbers and E-MAIL addresses, From: stephen.tweneboah@undp.org,
stephen_tweneboah@yahoo.com,
Please i am staying in Tamale the N/R OF Ghana .

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