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Agricultural News Fertilizer Subsidy Fuels Smuggling GhanaWeb The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) has confirmed the smuggling of subsidized fertilizer across the northern border into Burkina Faso, but says regional and district security councils have deployed personnel to the border- posts to check the practice. Director at the Directorate of Crop Services at the […]

Agricultural News The Questionable Quest to Improve Local Rice Production GhanaWeb It is a well known fact that Ghana has been dependent on importation of rice for 70% of local demand for a considerable time. The quest to make Ghana self-sufficient with regards to rice supply is however proving more difficult than expected. The blame […]

Agricultural News Hershey's CocoaLink Mobile Phone Program Delivers 100000 Farmer and Family Messages During First Year in Ghana EON: Enhanced Online News (press release) Ghana cocoa farmers have received more than 100,000 messages related to better farming and family well-being during the first year of CocoaLink, a mobile phones outreach program, sponsored by The Hershey […]

Agricultural News Envoy Lauds Agricultural Sector Daily Guide Despite some challenges being faced in the agricultural sector, the Brazilian Ambassador to Ghana, Irene Vida Gala has lauded strides being made in the industry. She noted that Ghana still has a lot to learn from the South American nation in order to reap the full benefits […]

Agricultural News Ghana to Get 52% Share in $1.3b India Fertilizer Project Ghana Business News A $1.3 billion fertilizer project would soon be established at Nyankrom, a village in the Shama District of the Western region. The Ghana-Indian Joint Venture, which is expected to boost agriculture and help increase crop production in Ghana, is to […]