Agona West Communities Cry For Help
Farmers of Abodwese, Abayaa and Adasemase communities in the Agona West Municipality of the Central Region have passionately appealed to government to help them connect to the rest of the world....
Tag: agriculture
10,000 Rice Farmers Receive Sponsorship
Dalex Finance and Leasing Company Ltd. (DALEX) has announced that it will, in partnership with Shinkaafa Buni Rice Farmers Association (SHINKAAFA BUNI), to grant credit to over 10,000 rice farmers in...
Agribusiness Expert Outlines Ways Farmers, Others Can Eliminate Poverty
Countries in West Africa, including Ghana, have not made the best out of agribusiness due to the erroneous impressing that the supply chain starts with the farmer instead of the consumer, an...
Africa Agriculture Pioneer Wins 2017 World Food Prize
African Development Bank president Akinwumi Adesina has won the prestigious World Food Prize for his work to boost yields and farm incomes. Dr Adesina said providing millions of farmers with seeds...
The Prize-Winning Tech Helping Ghana’s Farmers To Grow
Agyei Douglas is a farmer who grows vegetables near Kumasi in Ghana's central Ashanti region. He used to struggle to access markets and capital. The information he needed was broadcast on the radio...
Local Farmers Produce Only 5% of Chicken Consumed In Ghana
Local poultry farmers only produce five per cent of chicken consumed in the country with 95 per cent imported, an official has said. Chairman of the Western Regional Farmers Association Napoleon...
India Mob Kills Muslim Teen In Beef Row, One Arrested
Indian police on Saturday said one person has been arrested after a mob stabbed a Muslim teenager to death on suspicion of carrying beef, an offence in many parts of the Hindu-majority country. Cows...
Jury Awards $218 Mn To Farmers In Syngenta GMO Corn Lawsuit
A US federal jury on Friday ordered Swiss agribusiness giant Syngenta to pay nearly $218 million to 7,000 Kansas farmers after selling them genetically-modified corn seeds not approved for export to...
Is Farming In Ghana Punishment?
It is predictable that if you asked a lower primary kid to draw a hard worker; he or she would draw a farmer. Ask them to draw the most important worker; many children would draw a farmer. Ask...
US Halts Brazil Beef Imports After Failed Safety Tests
The United States announced Thursday a halt to all imports of fresh beef from Brazil, the world's second-largest producer, citing "recurring" concerns after large shipments failed food safety tests....
US Halts Brazil Beef Imports, Citing Food Safety Concerns
The United States announced on Thursday a halt to all imports of fresh beef from Brazil, the world's second-largest producer, citing "recurring" food safety concerns. The ban will remain in place...
Grains Dev’t Board, SARI To Help Gov’t Bolster Local Seed Supply
Government will be collaborating with the Savanna Agricultural Research Institute (SARI) and the Grains Development Board to overcome the deficit in the supply of seeds for the ‘Planting for Food...
Ghana To Host West Africa Fertilizer Agribusiness Conference In July
The CRU Events (Commodities Research Unit) has partnered the African Fertilizer and Agribusiness Partnership (AFAP) to host the West Africa Fertilizer Agribusiness conference on 10-12 July at the...
Climate Imperils Ethiopia’s Coffee Output
Climate change could wipe out more than half of Ethiopia's coffee production unless farmers move to higher ground, scientists warned Monday. Climbing temperatures and dwindling rainfall have already...
Volta Region: Test Planting Begins For Bred Rice
The Crop Research Institute (CRI) of the Centre for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is test-planting Ghana’s first locally bred rice varieties at Dzamlome in the Kadjebi District of the...
New Rice Variety To Be Cultivated In the North
Mr Salifu Saeed, the Northern Regional Minister has given the assurance that government was ready to support the introduction of a new rice variety and its cultivation in the Northern Region for...
Northern Region To Cultivate Rice For Exportation
Mr Salifu Saeed, the Northern Regional Minister has given the assurance that government was ready to support the introduction of a new rice variety and its cultivation in the Northern Region for...
Experts Seek Ways To Consolidate West Africa’s Food Security
Stakeholders and Agricultural experts from the West African countries converged here on Tuesday for a Two-Day consultative meeting seeking ways to consolidate progress made so far on food security...
AU Is Committed To Keeping Food Safe – Commissioner Sacko
The African Union Commission has reiterated its commitment to working with the World Food Programme (WFP) in enhancing the livelihoods of the African citizenry. Speaking at the 2017 opening session...
India: Supreme Court Notifies Government On Cattle Trade Restriction
India’s Supreme Court on Thursday issued a notice to the central government, seeking its response to the recent ban on the purchase and sale of cattle for slaughter at animal markets that have been...