Adansi South takes steps to boost food security
The Adansi South District has taken steps to boost food security as more farmers in the area are introduced to high-yielding and disease-resistant maize varieties. This is being done under a joint... read more
Ashanti farmers to be supplied with 345,982 bags of fertilizer
A total of 345,982 bags of fertilizer would be distributed to farmers in the Ashanti Region, this year, to boost crop production, Mr. Paul Amo Korang, the Regional Crops Officer, has announced.... read more
GAWU demands removal of new taxes on agric industry
The General Agricultural Workers Union (GAWU) is demanding for the removal of new taxes imposed on the agric sector following the implementation of the new income tax law. GAWU fears the new taxes if... read more
Farmers in UWR trained on alternative livelihoods
The Coalition for Change (C4C) a nongovernmental organisation operating in Upper West Region has trained 117 farmers on sustainable environmentally-friendly livelihood adaptation (SELA). The farmers... read more
Supply agrochemicals on time to farmers
– Okatakyei Kwasi Bumankamah tells gov’t The paramount chief of Sefwi Waiwso Traditional Council in the Western region, Okatakyei Kwasi Bumankamah II, has asked government and Cocobod to make... read more
Gov’t releases GHC11million to combat bird flu
Government has released GHC11million to tighten the fight against the avian influenza also known as bird flu in the country. It has through the Ministry of Agriculture supplied 22 vehicles and 120... read more
Farmers urged to adopt ‘proka’ method of farming
Agricultural practices are taking a different dimension at a time, the sector faced with a possible climate change. Consequently, experts have warned of a possible famine in the country due to poor... read more
Minister calls for long-term financing for Agriculture
Dr Ahmed Yakubu Alhassan, Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture, has called for long-term financing for agriculture by financial institutions to improve food production and sustainability. This, he... read more
Ghana faces eminent famine – Expert predict
Experts are predicting severe famine in Ghana this year unless pragmatic steps are taken urgently to address certain factors affecting farming in the country. Among the factors that experts say could... read more
Opinion: Agriculture now Agribusiness; Ghana must get serious
You read right! Agriculture has a new name. A new name that has made Agriculture relevant to economies around the world. When one hears about how less than 10% of America’s population are in this... read more