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Aug
Ghana Launches Sunflower Cultivation Project - In a bid to significantly reduce its reliance on imported sunflower oil, Ghana has unveiled an ambitious initiative. The Tropical Agricultural Marketing and Consultancy Services (TRAGRIMACS) recently launched the Ghana Sunflower Project, aimed at cultivating sunflower in substantial quantities within the country starting from 2024. The Sunflower Cultivation Project Collaborating with the Crop Science Department of the University of Ghana (UG) and the Chemistry Department of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), the project seeks to address the pressing issue of sunflower oil imports. This move aligns with Ghana's National Policy…