About 1,083 hectares of farmlands in the Northern Region alone have been affected by the fall armyworm that was detected in the country late last year. The region currently trails beind the Brong Ahafo Region in the number of hectares attacked by the fall armyworm with over 2,765 out of a total of 18,000 hectare … Read more
Four varieties of hybrid maize have been introduced to farmers in the Northern Region to boost maize production in the region. The drought-resistant maize varieties, introduced by the Savanna Agriculture Research Institute(SARI) under the auspices of the Center for Scientific Research Institute(CSRI), is expected to help improve the income of rural farmers and food security. … Read more
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in collaboration with the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) through their joint Scaling Seeds and Technology Partnership (SSTP) held a national dialogue on November 17 to 18 in Accra to discuss the challenges facing the development of Ghana’s seed sector. USAID Ghana Mission Director … Read more