GHANA: Garment dealers demand reduction in tariffs
[Oct 20, 2007] An association of indigenous manufacturers of textiles and garments, SPINnet, has called for reduction in tariffs and controlled limitations to accessing tax incentives in order to produce and sell Made-in-Ghana garments at affordable
GHANA: Appeal to protect the local cotton industry
MEM [Sep 05, 2007] Members of Cotton Growers Association of Ghana (CGAG) have appealed to the government to review its policy on the importation of lint cotton to protect the local cotton industry from total collapse. They said with the waiving of tariffs on imported cotton, it was difficult
GHANA: Government should rejuvenate the cotton industry
[Sep 03, 2007] The farmers have urged the government to establish a Fund to provide medium and long term credit to them to expand the support base for agricultural production. It should be for land acquisition, credit assistance, supply of inputs and
GHANA: Cotton industry struggling for survival
[Aug 23, 2007] The cotton production in the country has not progressed according to expectations in the last 40 years. Production has always been rather unpredictable in the country. Even though excellent conditions are available for growth of
GHANA: AGOA has not lived up to expectations
[Jul 31, 2007] The African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) has proved disappointing in several respects. Critics expressed this opinion at a conference which was arranged to review the AGOA, which gives preferential access to the US market for African exports.
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