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Agricultural Issues Government, FAO sign MoU to Develop Agriculture The government and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) yesterday signed two financial agreements totaling $31.6 million for the development of agriculture and sustainable environment. Under the first agreement, the FAO would contribute $3.6 million for the implementation of a Country Programming Framework (CPF) to support […]

Agricultural Issues African Agriculture Research Receives Major Boost A new project has emerged on how to apply research to increase the yield of four crops, cassava, maize, wheat and rice to 20% to double the income of farmers in 20 African countries. [more] Eating to live: Debate on Growing GM  Crops Rife in Ghana The […]

Agricultural Issues Municipal Members Unhappy over Tomato Factory Sale Some members of the Techiman Municipal Assembly on Tuesday expressed unhappiness over the privatisation of the Techiman Tomato factory. They said what is disturbing is that the Assembly members were not consulted before the factory was privatised. [more] Tamaligu Farmers Cultivating Butternut Squash for Export Farmers […]

  Agricultural Issues Farmers Worry over Fertilizer Shortages The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) has expressed worry about the sustainability of the Fertiliser Subsidy Programme (FSP) being implemented by the government. PFAG said the recent occurrences in the Fertiliser Subsidy Programme (FSP) could negatively affect output in the agriculture sector. [more] Upper East Faces […]

Agricultural Issues Agriculture Conference Focuses on Africa-Owned Science Agriculture experts are gathered in Accra, Ghana for the 6th Africa Agriculture Science Week.  The event is sponsored by the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa, FARA. The theme of the conference is “Africa Feeding Africa through Agricultural Science and Innovation.” Members of FARA said the focus […]