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Watermelon rotting at Asesewa for lack of market

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  • Antiochus - London 9 years ago

    This is the result of having an incompetent and visionless Govt.

  • lydia usa 9 years ago

    oooh my GOd Ghana bad leaders

  • kofi 9 years ago

    The citrulline in watermelon (especially in the rind) is a known stimulator of nitric oxide. Nitric oxide is thought to relax and expand blood vessels, much like the erectile dysfunction drug Viagra, and may even increase lib ...
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  • Daavi 9 years ago

    EXTRACT THE JUICE AND PACK LIKE PURE WATER AND SELL TO HOTELS AND INDIVIDUALS.

  • Swapna Guduru 9 years ago

    Why the hell grow so much watermelon when the market is clearly not there? The ministry of agriculture has failed the small farmer, BIG TIME!

  • CITIZEN ONE 9 years ago

    Was about to question the significance of this article, and why blame government. If every village family with vast acreage of and suddenly decides to cultivate any crop whenever they wish, without a plan or distribution stra ...
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  • DAN 9 years ago

    all big citys around the world are same, they draw people looking for work even as whore! better for farmers to stay home and produce, And ship their products by truck or railroad

  • DAN 9 years ago

    if enough water for melons then should be plenty for great maize or soybean crops

  • DAN 9 years ago

    where are they getting their watermelons from..also you should try cantalopes...where sister never seen them till i sent the seeds

  • GHFUO, RIP MAYA ANGELOU! 9 years ago

    WATERMELON IN NORTH AMERICA DONT EVEN HVE SEEDS IN THEM. YET, BETTER FRUIT IS LEFT TO WASTE? IM SURE U CAN GO ONLINE N FIND WAYS TO ADD VALUE...

  • Nana 9 years ago

    Everything govt? govt should buy and preserve or export. Antiochus if you really you are in London then open your eyes. Upon the many masters degrees in Ghana no Ghanaian is innovative enough to process melon than blaming the ...
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  • C.Stephen Sackey 9 years ago

    Let's suppose I have this huge tract of land in wheat - state Kansas. I want to cultivate Kansas City Red Wheat because it's preferred by flour mills around the globe.
    My business plan is that before ...
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