Full Text of Prez. 2nd SONA Full of Achievements, Commitments
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has delivered his second State of Nation Address (SONA) replete with achievements his first year ...
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Agric Minister Justifies 745k Jobs Under PFJ
The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, has justified claims by his Ministry that government’s flagship programme, ...
‘Planting For Food and Jobs’ Has No Implementation Plan – Minister
The Minister of State for Agriculture, Dr Nurah Gyeile has admitted that government’s flagship agricultural policy, ‘Planting for Food and Jobs’ has ...
‘Planting For Food and Jobs’ Has No Implementation Plan
The Minister of State for Agriculture, Dr Nurah Gyeile has admitted that government’s flagship agricultural policy, ‘Planting for Food and ...
IMANI Punches Holes Into ‘Planting For Food & Jobs’ Program
Policy Think Tank, IMANI Africa, has questioned the viability of government’s biggest agricultural policy dubbed ‘Planting for Food and Jobs.’ ...
Canadian Gov’t Injects C$125 Million Into Ghana’s Agric Sector
The Canadian government has strengthened its commitment towards boosting Ghana’s food security by injecting 125 million Canadian Dollars into the ...
Over 2,000 Personnel Deployed For ‘Planting For Food and Jobs’ Policy
A total of 2,170 National Service Personnel have been posted to serve under the government’s ‘Planting for Food and Jobs’ ...
Ghanaians Urge To Develop Strong Taste For Cocoa Products
Mr. Joseph Boahene-Aidoo, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Cocobod, has encouraged Ghanaians to develop a strong taste for cocoa products. ...
Fertiliser Smuggling Threatens ‘Food & Jobs’ Program – Minister
A Minister of State at the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Dr Nurah Gyiele, has urged residents to help guard ...
Akufo-Addo’s Address At World Bank Forum
It is my great pleasure to welcome you all to Ghana, and to the third, 2017 Development Finance Forum. As ...
Government To Invest 30% Only In ‘One-District One-Factory’
The Minister of Trade and Industry, Alan Kyeremanten, has disclosed that, the government is willing to invest not more than ...
Government Institutions To Mandatorily Buy Local Foodstuff
The government has directed all schools, hospitals and other state institutions to mandatorily buy foodstuff from local farmers. They can ...
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, ...
Farmers Express Optimism As Agric Minister Tours Armyworm Infested Areas
Farmers in parts of the country have expressed optimism over Ghana winning the fight against the invasion of fall armyworms ...
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 ...
Army Worms Invade Farms In Ghana; Threaten Food Security
Ghana’s Chamber of Agribusiness Executives says armyworms have invaded farms in the Brong Ahafo Region and parts of the Volta ...
Armyworms Invade Farms In Ghana; Threaten Food Security
Ghana’s Chamber of Agribusiness Executives says armyworms have invaded farms in the Brong Ahafo Region and parts of the Volta ...
One District One Warehouse To Support ‘Planting For Food and Jobs’
Government has announced plans to construct a warehouse in each of the 216 districts in the country to support the ...
Akufo-Addo Promises 1 District, 1 Warehouse
Government will construct 1000 metric tonne-capacity warehouses across the country to store foodstuffs in each of the 216 districts in ...
“Planting For Foods and Jobs” Launches Today
farmers participating in the planting for foods and jobs President Akufo-Addo will today Wednesday April, 19 2017, launch the “Planting ...