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...
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...
Zimbabwe has banned the import of corn after enjoying a bumper crop that authorities hope will be enough to feed the nation and stimulate home-grown production, state-owned media reported Tuesday....
The Savannah Agricultural Research Institute (SARI) in the Northern Region has engaged some farmers in the Tolon District on impending dangers with regard to the fall armyworm infestation in...
The infestation of fall armyworms on maize farms in the Ashanti Region continues to worsen despite efforts by the government to manage the spread of the pests. About 62,627 hectares of maize farms...
The US Agency for International Development, Ghana Mission (USAID-Ghana) is providing new technologies and improved seeds to boost rice production to promote food security and incomes in Upper West...
The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, has indicated the use of improved seeds by maize farmers in Ghana poses a serious threat to food security in the country. Speaking at...
The Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) is advocating the imposition of taxes on the export of raw cashew to encourage more local processing. Ms. Gifty Klenam, CEO of the authority told the B&FT...
Cashew has over the years become the leading non-traditional export earner in Ghana’s agriculture sub-sector, contributing $196.7 million in 2016, according to the Ghana Export Promotion Authority...
South Africa is expecting to harvest its biggest maize crop in four decades a year after drought devastated output of the country’s staple food. Farmers are set to produce over 15 million tonnes...
The Oil Palm Development Association of Ghana (OPDAG) has called on government and other stakeholders to urgently check the increasing number of illegal operators in the oil palm industry. According...
Farmers and other stakeholders are being encouraged to explore the business potential of sweet potato along its value chain. Besides its rich in Vitamin A content, potato is said to have other...
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 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...
Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto has noted that even though sweet potato is not list listed as a food security crop in the Food and Agricultural Sector Development Policy...
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...
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...
