It’s lazy analysis to worry about declining agric contribution to GDP- Fifi Kwetey fires
The Agric minister Fifi Kwetey says the continued decline in the contribution of agriculture to Ghana’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is not a problem for government as it is made to seem.... read more
Fisheries Ministry to build 25 landing beach sites next year
The Ministry of Fisheries is to build 25 more landing beach sites next year to improve the lives of people in fishing communities. The Ministry will also build fisheries enforcement units to... read more
National Best Farmer gets tax rebate
The National Best Farmer, Mr Ibrahim Musa who is the owner of Ibrahim Musa Unity Farms in the Dormaa- Ahenkro in the Dorma Municipality of the Brong Ahafo Region is to enjoy a two- year tax holiday.... read more
Bird Flu: 24,000 birds to be destroyed in Tema
With barely two weeks to Christmas, the Ghana Veterinary Service has warned of a bird flu outbreak in the Tema Metropolis. The service is undertaking a destruction exercise of some 24,000 birds... read more
Rice farmers need power tillers – gov’t told
Dr George Acheampong, Southern Zone Coordinator, System of Rice Intensification (SRI) on Thursday appealed to government to provide power tillers to rice farmers. He said rice had become a cash crop... read more
‘Gov’t to reverse dominance of the aged in cocoa farming’
President John Mahama Friday said government is supporting the Youth in Cocoa Programme to reverse the dominance of the aged in cocoa farming and provide avenues for youth to engage in a lucrative... read more
Farmers demonstrate to back demand for compensation
Farmers in three communities in the Birim Central Municipal Area last Tuesday staged a peaceful demonstration against a Turkish company, ARDA Grup, for allegedly destroying their farms. Amidst... read more
Ghana mounts exhibition stand at COP21
Ghana has mounted an exhibition at the ongoing Climate Change conference in Paris, France to showcase some of the projects and programmes the country has been involved in. An Assistant Director at... read more
Bongo farmers enjoy fertilizer subsidies
About 1,000 farmers in the Bongo District of the Upper East Region benefited from fertilizer subsidy in the just-ended farming season. Mr Alexis Ayamdor Adugdaa, the Bongo District Chief Executive... read more
Former Best Farmer advocates ‘Exposure Visits’ to Best Practice Farms
Santa Opio, Global Water Initiative (GWI) “Champion Farmer” collecting cassava in her fields. Subsistence farmers in East Africa are facing huge challenges because of climate variability... read more