Accra to host Global Shea Alliance conference
The Global Shea Alliance is to hold its annual conference and General Assembly in Accra from March 21 to 23, to examine the shea industry’s key role in improving food security and climate friendly... read more
Agric sector needs a strategic investment plan – Dr Ackah
Dr Ishmael Ackah, the Head of Research, Monitoring and Evaluation at the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), has called on government to develop an agriculture investment plan that would yield... read more
Youth urged to go into cocoa production
Sefwi Akontonbra district officer of the cocoa health and extension division Mr. Samuel Osei is encouraging more youth to go into cocoa production since cocoa farming is an attractive venture.... read more
25% of food lost through poor post-harvest handling
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture says the country currently loses an average 25% of all food harvested through poor post-harvest handling. In view of this unfortunate development, the Ghana... read more
Workshop for smallholder agriculture advocacy opens
Civil society leaders from six African nations gathered in Accra for a five-day training workshop aimed at building an effective advocacy movement for sustainable and equitable agricultural... read more
Fertiliser subsidy alone not sufficient – Studies
Ghana’s fertiliser subsidy programme (FSP) will deliver better results if implemented in tandem with other interventions that target raising soil fertility and... read more
Cocobod setup anti-fertilizer smuggling taskforce
DR. OPUNI FRIMPONG The Ghana Cocoa Board has commenced the inauguration of districts taskforce in the Ashanti region to pave way for the smooth implementation of its CODAPEC/HI TECH... read more
Maize farmers to receive training on improving quality production
Forty thousand maize and soybean farmers in the country are to benefit from a training program to help them produce quality maize and soybean not only for the Ghanaian market but also for export. The... read more
World Bank supports youth in vegetable production
Mr Gabriel Kwodwo Essilfie, the Chairman of Parliamentary Sub-Committee on Food, Agriculture and Cocoa, has said the World Bank has allotted funds to support the youth in vegetable production. He... read more
Conference on sustainable palm oil production opens
A three-day Africa regional conference to discuss and agree on a shared framework for the responsible production of palm oil opened in Accra on Wednesday. Organised by Proforest, which is leading the... read more