Below are some current developments on agriculture in Africa: Agricultural Issues Ecobank Commits US$7m to Rice, Maize Farming Ecobank Ghana has committed US$7,000,000 to the production of rice, maize and soya beans in the savannah ecological zones of northern Ghana. The initiative is expected to boost food production and improve the livelihood of farmers within […]
Ghana Agricultural News Digest – October 19, 2015
Below are some current developments on agriculture in Africa: Agricultural Issues Food Prices Lower for Longer FAO Maps Decline in both Trade Volumes and Volatility for Key Agricultural Commodities Agricultural commodities are going through a period of lower and less volatile prices, according to the FAO Food Outlook. After several dramatic upward price spikes from […]
Ghana Agricultural News Digest – October 12, 2015
Below are some current developments on agriculture in Africa: Agricultural Issues John Deere, Yara Ghana Demonstrates Successful Farm Mechanisation John Deere and Yara Ghana Limited (YGL), have demonstrated to farmers and agribusiness students a successful results of using farm mechanisation and the right chemicals to plant and harvest crops. The demonstration exercise which was held […]
Ghana Agricultural News Digest – October 5, 2015
Below are some current developments on agriculture in Africa: Agricultural Issues Government Bets on New Cocoa Price to Boost Output Government has increased the price at which it buys a bag of cocoa from farmers by 21.74 percent for the current crop season spanning 2015/2016. This, it hopes, will be enough to motivate farmers of […]
Ghana Agricultural News Digest – September 28, 2015
Below are some current developments on agriculture in Africa: Agricultural Issues Give Priority to Fruits and Vegetables Cultivation The Reverend Dr. Hans Adu-Dapaah, former Director of the Crop Research Institute (CRI), has underlined the need to make deliberate efforts to promote the cultivation of fruits and vegetables to boost the economy. He said this area […]
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