Confusion has erupted over the distribution of 20,000 bags of government subsidized NPK fertilizers meant for farmers in the Upper West Region. Agents of Yara Company, suppliers of the fertilizers...
Former President John Dramani Mahama has jetted off to India to attend the 52nd Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group. The meeting which is themed ‘Transforming Agriculture...
As part of measures to provide market for tonnes of food expected from the Planting for Food and Jobs programme, the Ministry of Food and Agriculture is to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)...
THE Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) has set up a desk to provide comprehensive support for the production and export of cashew nuts. The Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the GEPA, Mr...
The Northern Region saw high grain production in the 2016 farming season, with farmers expressing gratitude to government and other donor agencies for their support. A total of 142,027 metric tonnes...
The Agricultural Minister says government’s Planting for Food and Jobs programme will not be affected by recent armyworms invasion of some farms across the country. Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto told Joy...
Fertiliser subsidies for farmers has been implemented to improve yield of cocoa farms Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has announced fertiliser subsidies for farmers for the 2017 farming year. In a...
Ghana’s poultry industry has been hit with yet another challenge as loans secured under the past NDC government for the acquisition of machinery and other inputs for poultry framers has gone down...
The Catholic Relief Services in collaboration with the International Fertilizer Development Center has supplied 1,080 farmers in the Northern region with certified seeds for the 2017 farming season...
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Afram Plains South, Mr Eric Osei-Owusu, has expressed worry at the increased destruction of crops by army worms in the Afram Plains. He told the Daily Graphic that...
Africa's youth are turning to technology for new and smart agricultural practices. This was revealed at the Young Africa Works Summit held in Kigali, where the youth's innovations were on show. At...
Agriculture in Ghana; what will work! – Agro mindset’s perspective The President of the Republic of Ghana, H. E. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Flagstaff House, Accra. 8th May 2017. Dear Mr....
Dr Archibald Yao Letsa, Volta Regional Minister has appealed to the Competitive Cashew Initiative and the German Development Co-operation (GIZ), to help increase cashew production in the Region. He...
Ghana has been announced as one of the leading countries making strides in the research and production of cashew with an estimated eight hundred kilos per hectares. This was announced by the...
Mr Collins Ntim, Deputy Minister for Local Government and Rural Development has hinted of plans by government to position the country as the leading producer of cashew in eight years. Cote D’Ivoire...
The absence of strong regulations on the importation and use of agro-chemicals poses a threat to human life and food security, CropLife Africa Middle East (AME), a regional federation representing...
Parliament has been asked to declare an 'agricultural state of emergency' as an armyworm invasion puts a GHC560m agricultural project at 'serious' risk. Describing the invasion as requiring urgent...
About 6,480 farmers from six districts in the Northern Region have been provided with free certified seed starter packs at a seed and technology fair held at Sang in the Mion District. The fair, held...
As Ghana steps up efforts to avert food insecurity, the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) has launched a five year flagship program dubbed “Planting for Food and Jobs”. The campaign which...
Some selected journalists in the Upper West Region have undergone a two-day training on agro-ecology in Lawra to understand issues affecting agro-ecological systems for accurate reportage....
