Fufu Is Killing Africans
Sitting down to a mouth-watering bowl of fufu with hand licking soup is a thing most Africans look to. Many may be taken aback hearing this however, as Founder of the International Central Gospel...
Tag: Tropical agriculture
‘Planting For Food and Jobs’ To Begin With GHC560m Cost
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Government’s flagship agriculture policy, “Planting for Food and Jobs” will begin with a cost GHc 560 million. This is according to the Minister for Agriculture,...
Government To Offload Shares In Aveyime Rice — Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto
The government intends to offload its 60 percent shares in the struggling Aveyime rice project at Battor in the Volta Region. Consequently, it has initiated moves to look for investors to take over...
Armyworm Outbreak Could ‘spread’
The United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) says it is concerned that the armyworm outbreak could spread to the whole of southern Africa, threatening crops. So far, seven of the 15...
On A South African Farm, Despair Over Armyworm Attack
Peeling back the maize plant's leaves reveals a small brown caterpillar -- an armyworm that writhes as it burrows into the heart of the crop, producing a sticky dark paste. Eighty percent of the...
Food Prices Soar In Drought-Hit Countries
Drought in East Africa has led to a sharp increase in the price of staple foods, raising fears that hunger will worsen, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has said, Reuters news agency...
Emergency UN Meeting In Harare Over Armyworm Outbreak
International experts will hold emergency talks in Harare on Tuesday to tackle an outbreak of crop-eating "armyworm" caterpillars advancing across several African countries. The armyworm has already...
Dangote To Launch 25k Ha Rice Outgrower Scheme In Nigeria
Dangote Rice, a subsidiary of Dangote Group, is set to launch in Sokoto state its multi-million naira 25,000 hectares of rice outgrower scheme with a prospect of hundreds of thousands of employment...
Government Urged To Encourage Investment Into NTEs
Mr Albert Atuah Amponsah, the Managing Proprietor of Albe Farms, producers of pineapples and vegetables, has called on the Government to formulate a policy to encourage investment into Non...
Fall Armyworms Invade Maize Farms At Afari and Obuasi
The plant protection and regulatory services directorate of the Food and Agriculture Ministry has confirmed the invasion of fall armyworms on some farms in the country. Some maize farmers in the...
How Do Women Married To Men With Small Manhood Manage
I’m yet to come across a lady who loves small d-ick. To some ladies, the size and length of the rod matter to the extreme and to others, either small or big cassava, it all depends on how the man...
Negative Propaganda Destroyed PSIs – Alan
The trade and industry minister-designate, Alan Kyeremanten, has stated that the Presidential Special Initiatives (PSIs) introduced by the Kufuor administration failed because of “negative...
Negative Propaganda Destroyed PSIs – Alan
The trade and industry minister-designate, Alan Kyeremanten, has stated that the Presidential Special Initiatives (PSIs) introduced by the Kufuor administration failed because of “negative...
Negative Propaganda Destroyed PSIs – Alan
The trade and industry minister-designate, Alan Kyeremanten, has stated that the Presidential Special Initiatives (PSIs) introduced by the Kufuor administration failed because of “negative...
Yam Farmers Exposed To Smart Technologies Amid Climate Threat
Yam farmers in parts of Ghana have been exposed to smart technologies required to build a resilient cropping system in order to increase yields to at least 30 per cent. With climate change thwarting...
Cindy Rice Not ‘plastic Rice’ – Statement
Management of Royal Bow Company Limited, importer and distributor of Cindy Rice, has denied reports suggesting its product is made from rubber. A video circulating on social media suggests the...
Cindy Rice Not ‘plastic Rice’
Management of Royal Bow Company Limited, importer and distributor of Cindy Rice, has denied reports suggesting its product is made of rubber. A video circulating on social media suggests the popular...
FDA To Intensify Surveillance As ‘plastic Rice’ Emerges In Nigeria
Ghana’s Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) is intensifying surveillance on imported rice especially during this festive season. The wakeup call stems out of the recent news from Nigeria of some 2.5...
UG Builds Technology To Boost Rice Production In Ghana
Students from the University of Ghana have built an innovative machine capable of boosting rice production in Ghana. The machine was part of products that was showcased on Friday by the University...
Yam Farmers Exposed To Improved Production Method For High Yields
Farmers in the Kumawu and Sekyere Afram Plains districts in the Ashanti Region are recording significant increase in crop yield with the introduction of an improved method of yam cultivation. The New...