Various stakeholders in the agriculture value chain have paid a working visit to two businesses in the sector to open a two-day Western Regional Joint Sector Review conference. The conference, under the theme: “Consolidating the Gains of Planting for Food … Continue reading Two-day agriculture sector review in Ghana opens with a field trip
The Upper East Regional Director of Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), Mr. Francis Ennor, has urged farmers to step up cultivation of sorghum which has ready market to boost their incomes. He also encouraged farmers to put in more … Continue reading Ministry of Food and Agriculture urges farmers to increase cultivation of Sorghum in Ghana
The delay in operationalization of the much-awaited Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA) remains a worry for industry players like cashew processors. According to cashew processors, further delay in making the Authority functional will among others bundle out the few surviving … Continue reading Non-functional Tree Crop Authority biting industry – Cashew processor
There is no scarcity of maize in the Sunyani Municipality, Mr. John Ofosu Dankyira, the Municipal Director of Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) has said. He said climate change had actually affected rainfall pattern and somehow impacted on maize … Continue reading No scarcity of maize in Sunyani Municipality – MoFA Director
Some farmers Associations have appealed to the government to consider investing in agro-ecology to help address the impact of climate change on smallholder farmers in the northern sector. The Associations, the Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG), Centre for Indigenous … Continue reading Farmers petition government of Ghana to invest in agro-ecology
Over 60 female agricultural extension volunteers in the Sissala East and the Wa East Districts have benefitted from a three-day zonal based sensitization on agricultural extension services. It was organized concurrently for selected women farmers in Tumu and Bugubelle in … Continue reading Female agricultural extension volunteers trained in Tumu
Some farmers are in life-and-death grief in the Upper East Region as an automobile company said to have been officially recommended to them by the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) is believed to have fled with some large amounts … Continue reading Ghana: Automobile company ‘recommended’ by Agric Ministry disappears with farmers’ huge deposit
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) has taken delivery of 50 double cabin pick up vehicles to aid agricultural operational and extension activities in six new regions and districts. The 50 vehicles worth over GHS10 million would help the … Continue reading Agric ministry gives new regions and districts vehicles to aid agric and extension activities
The Upper East Region has recorded higher yields in its major crops except sorghum in 2020 as compared to 2019, despite the poor rainfall pattern and floods that destroyed some farms. Mr Timothy Zangina, the Regional Officer in charge of … Continue reading Farmers record high yields in major crops
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) has resolved to implement more digital agricultural innovations to give more meaning to government’s agricultural transformation agenda, aimed at ensuring sustainable and resilient food production systems in the country. This, according to the … Continue reading Ghana’s Agric Ministry to leverage digital agriculture to mitigate COVID-19 effect on food systems
The Ghana Commercial Agricultural Project (GCAP) has linked over 31 farmers to 10,000 out-growers nationwide and supported them with a grant facility of US$9.07 million dollars to improve on food productivity. Mr Osei Owusu-Agyeman, the Project Coordinator who disclosed this … Continue reading Ghana Commercial Agricultural Project supports farmers with over US$9 million
Farm Radio International, an agribusiness Non-Governmental Organisation, has appealed to the government to enforce laws on the use of measuring scales across the board to standardise produce in the Agribusiness value chain. In a statement to mark the 2020 National … Continue reading Ghana: Government urged to enforce laws on the use of measuring scales
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture has refuted claims that this year’s National Farmers’ Day Awards scheme has not been fair to some farmers. The Ministry’s response follows an accusation by a 77-year-old maize farmer in the Kwahu Afram Plains … Continue reading Farmers’ Day 2020: MoFA refutes claims of unfairness in 2020 Farmers’ Day Awards Scheme
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) has reviewed the curriculum of courses run by Colleges of Agriculture as part of a comprehensive strategy to promote agribusiness and marketing of farm produce. The move was to equip Agricultural Extension Agents … Continue reading Ghana: Ministry of Food and Agriculture reviews Extension Service curriculum to promote agribusiness
Olam Ghana, a wholly-owned subsidiary of leading food and agri-business Olam International, has launched its locally grown and sourced rice brand – Mama Gold, a premium jasmine rice – to bring more choices to consumers in Ghana. Olam Ghana is … Continue reading Olam Ghana launches local brand rice ‘Mama Gold’ on to the Ghanaian market
Just less than three years, a young farmer by the name, Kofi Darko who lives at Akrpong in the Eastern region decided to venture into farming. It was not an easy decision to make. Agriculture is generally regarded as a … Continue reading Drone Technology: See how precision agriculture is transforming farmers’ livelihoods in Ghana
In an effort to boost local production of hybrid maize seed to discourage its importation, the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) and Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) have released a hybrid maize seed production manual. The 22-page … Continue reading Ghana: Council for Scientific and Industrial Research & MoFA outdoors hybrid maize seed production manual
A two-day workshop to sensitise, educate, enlighten and improve understanding of media practitioners on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and Antimicrobial Use (AMU) has ended in Accra. Organised jointly by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in collaboration with the Ministry of … Continue reading Ghana: Media practitioners sensitised on antimicrobial resistance
Farm Radio International and the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), Ghana, are collaborating to develop Digital Agricultural advisory strategy and plan to facilitate the implementation of Radio programming and the use of other digital tools like, Radio, YouTube, Facebook … Continue reading Ghana: Farm Radio International, MoFA to develop Digital Agricultural Advisory Strategy and Plan
The founder of Effort Beekeepers Association in the South Dayi District of the Volta Region, Mr Hayford Yao Dometi, has appealed to government, philanthropists and benevolent organisations for support to expand their businesses to help grow the local economy. He … Continue reading Ghana: Beekeepers call for support to boost business
