MoFA to lure youth into agriculture
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture is to focus on attracting the youth and women in agriculture as one of its priority areas. To do this, the ministry is finding ways to make agriculture attractive... read more
There’s no shortage of cassava – Ministry
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture has denied reports of a shortage of cassava on the market. According to the Ministry the rise in the prices of the commodity is because of the seasonal nature of... read more
Sinking agric sector affects livelihoods
The Chief Executive Officer of Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), Mr. Seth Twum- Akwaboah, has said the agricultural sector’s decline, which is a major growth-pillar of the economy, has... read more
Adonten SHS receives seedlings to boost agriculture
The Adonten Senior High School (SHS) at Aburi-Akuapem has been supplied with large quantity of quality maize seeds and other planting materials – palm-oil and aridan (‘prekese’) tree seedlings,... read more
Local cashew processors cry for raw material
Lack of access to cashew nut by local processors has been identified as a major challenge in the cashew industry in Ghana. Though the country has processing capacity to match production, only seven... read more
Banks reluctant to support poultry industry – GNAPF
The Ghana National Association of Poultry Farmers (GNAPF) has disclosed that some banks in the country are reluctant to offer loans to players in the poultry industry. The Association explained that... read more
Cost of adapting to climate can be higher
A new United Nations Environment (UNEP) report suggest that the cost of adapting to climate change in developing countries could rise from $ 280 to $ 500 billion per year by 2050. The figure is four... read more
FAO/WHO offers road map to deal with highly hazardous pesticides
Two institutions have released new guidelines aimed at reducing the damage done by pesticides that pose high toxic risks to human health and the environment. The Food and Agriculture Organisation... read more
Government signs agreement with IITA
Ghana has signed an agreement with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), a non-profit research organisation, to provide legal status to the Institute’s operations in the... read more
GAWU holds forum on Climate Resilient Sustainable Agriculture
The General Agricultural Workers’ Union (GAWU) in collaboration with Action aid Ghana on Wednesday organised a National Forum on Climate Resilient Sustainable Agriculture (CRSA) for... read more