Confusion At Upper West Over Distribution of Subsidized Fertilizers
Confusion has erupted over the distribution of 20,000 bags of government subsidized NPK fertilizers meant for farmers in the Upper ...
Tag: agriculture
Mahama Speaks On Agriculture In India
Former President John Dramani Mahama has jetted off to India to attend the 52nd Annual Meetings of the African Development ...
Three Ministries To Buy Foodstuffs From Government’s Agric Programme
As part of measures to provide market for tonnes of food expected from the Planting for Food and Jobs programme, ...
GEPA Outlines Measures To Boost Non-Traditional Exports
THE Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) has set up a desk to provide comprehensive support for the production and export ...
Northern Region Records High Grain Output
The Northern Region saw high grain production in the 2016 farming season, with farmers expressing gratitude to government and other ...
Armyworms Invasion Won’t Affect Planting For Food, Jobs Project – Agric Minister
The Agricultural Minister says government’s Planting for Food and Jobs programme will not be affected by recent armyworms invasion of ...
Cocoa Farmers To Benefit From Fertilizer Subsidies
Fertiliser subsidies for farmers has been implemented to improve yield of cocoa farms Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has announced fertiliser ...
Poultry Farmers Livid Over Delay In GHc6m Loan Refund
Ghana’s poultry industry has been hit with yet another challenge as loans secured under the past NDC government for the ...
Farmers Get Certified Seeds Under CRS/USAID/IFDC Programme
The Catholic Relief Services in collaboration with the International Fertilizer Development Center has supplied 1,080 farmers in the Northern region ...
Afram Plains South MP Expresses Worry Over Worms
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Afram Plains South, Mr Eric Osei-Owusu, has expressed worry at the increased destruction of ...
African Youth Take Technology To Agriculture
Africa's youth are turning to technology for new and smart agricultural practices. This was revealed at the Young Africa Works ...
Agriculture In Ghana; What Will Work! – Agro Mindset’s Perspective
Agriculture in Ghana; what will work! – Agro mindset’s perspective The President of the Republic of Ghana, H. E. Nana ...
Volta Region To Lead Cashew Production
Dr Archibald Yao Letsa, Volta Regional Minister has appealed to the Competitive Cashew Initiative and the German Development Co-operation (GIZ), ...
Ghana Makes Strides In Cashew Production
Ghana has been announced as one of the leading countries making strides in the research and production of cashew with ...
Ghana To Lead Cashew Production In Eight Years
Mr Collins Ntim, Deputy Minister for Local Government and Rural Development has hinted of plans by government to position the ...
Weak Agro-Chemical Control Life-Threatening – CropLife
The absence of strong regulations on the importation and use of agro-chemicals poses a threat to human life and food ...
War On Armyworms As Ministry Declares ‘agric State of Emergency’
Parliament has been asked to declare an 'agricultural state of emergency' as an armyworm invasion puts a GHC560m agricultural project ...
6,500 Farmers Receive Free Certified Seeds
About 6,480 farmers from six districts in the Northern Region have been provided with free certified seed starter packs at ...
Ghana Steps Up Efforts To Avert Food Insecurity
As Ghana steps up efforts to avert food insecurity, the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) has launched a five ...
Journalists Schooled On Agro-Ecology
Some selected journalists in the Upper West Region have undergone a two-day training on agro-ecology in Lawra to understand issues ...