Roger Vickers, CEO of the Processors and Growers Research Organisation explains the LegValue project and how in the world of agriculture, legumes contribute to a better world Pulses the dried grains of legume crops, bring together a large diversity of … Continue reading Agriculture focus: Legumes contribute to a better world
Some farmers in Ohawu in the Ketu North Municipality of the Volta Region are counting their loses as a result of the frequent rainfall that is causing destruction to their farms. According to them, the late rainfall in the last … Continue reading Ghana: Farmers in Ketu North appeal for support as heavy downpour cause massive destruction
The Savanna Agricultural Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR-SARI) is carrying out a field trial of improved cowpea varieties in Wa to allow farmers to improve their lots when released for commercial production. The CSIR-SARI … Continue reading Ghana: Demonstration trial of improved cowpea varieties underway in Wa
The Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) is supporting six local seed producers to breed 6,000 tonnes of certified seeds to support smallholder farmers in the northern part of the country. The seed breeding project is themed: “Strengthening Ghana’s … Continue reading Ghana: Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa supports production of certified seeds
Research scientists from the Savanna Agricultural Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR-SARI) working on the Pod Borer Resistant Cowpea (PBR Cowpea) variety have been commended for sticking to the confined field trial protocols issued by … Continue reading Research scientist lauded for maintaining protocol in cowpea research
Dr. Richard Ampadu-Ameyaw, a Senior Research Scientist at the Science and Technology Policy Research Institute (STEPRI) of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR),hs announced that Ghana is in the process of developing two Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) varieties … Continue reading GMO: Ghana working on GMO rice and cowpea – CSIR
