The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has organized a 3-week capacity building workshop for staff of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) in project planning, policy...
Over 10,000 bags of government-subsidised fertiliser for farmers in the Upper West Region have reportedly disappeared. The bags, meant for distribution for farmers in the Sissala East and Sissala...
A group of health professionals calling itself the Coalition of Technicians and Nurses of Ghana has given government and the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) a 21-day ultimatum to give them...
A group of health professionals calling itself the Coalition of Technicians and Nurses of Ghana has given government and the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) a 21-day ultimatum to give them...
The production of sweet potato in Ghana is less than 20 percent of targeted production levels, mainly hindered by perception that the crop is food for poor people. But the role of sweet potato is...
The government has directed all schools, hospitals and other state institutions to mandatorily buy foodstuff from local farmers. They can only import food into the country if local producers indicate...
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 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...
Government is set to spend GHS16m to fight the infestation of Fall Army Worm (FAW) in the country to curtail the destruction of more hectares of maize and cowpea. According to the Agric Minister, Dr....
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...
The Ghana Auctioneers Association (GAA) has referred Mr Alexander Adjei of Alex Mart, a licensed auctioneer, to the Disciplinary Committee after he auctioned unserviceable vehicles of the Ministry of...
A majority of government vehicles auctioned to the public have no engines, gearboxes and other parts, the Head of Technical Services at Intercity STC has revealed. Mr. Glory Kodzo Bani suspects those...
Hackman Owusu-Agyemang, has denied ordering a brand new 2017 V8 Toyota Land Cruiser for his use as the Board Chairman of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), as alleged by some staff of the institution....
The auctioneer involved in the irregular auctioning of 24 vehicles at the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) risks losing his licence or being suspended for breaching the Auction Sales Act. This...
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 Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), has began a sensitisation programme to engage stakeholders and Farmer-Based Organisations (FBOs) on government’s ‘Planting For Food and Jobs’...
The immediate past President of the Peasant Farmers Association, Mohammed Adam Nashiru has commended the government for reintroducing the “Planting for Food and Jobs” program. The government...
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...
