Below are some current developments on Agriculture in Africa: Agricultural Issues Non-traditional Exports: Ghana Faces EU Ban The European Union (EU) has threatened to ban a number of non-traditional exports (NTEs) from Ghana because they contain poisonous chemicals, including aflatoxins. The EU issued a number of food safety alerts (threats to ban) to the Ministry […]
Ghana Agricultural News Digest – February 10, 2014.
Below are the current developments on Agriculture in Africa: Quality Control of fertilizers in Ghana: Status and Prospects The adulteration of agricultural inputs in Africa is wide spread and Ghana is no exception. Greedy fertilizer agents, businessmen and government officials mix fertilizers with inert materials such as cement, sell underweight fertilizers by reducing the volume […]
Ghana Agricultural News Digest – February 3, 2014.
Below are the current developments on Agriculture in Africa: Agricultural Issues Parliament Reconvened Yesterday with the First Agendum of GMO Parliament reconvened yesterday with the first agendum of considering the Plant Breeders Bill (2013), which the House failed to pass in 2013. The consideration of the bill was further torpedoed by numerous petitions which the […]
Reflection on agriculture data information systems in Ghana
Data and information are the raw materials of economic analysis. They lend substance to description. Properly ordered, they reveal problems and solutions to problems. Lack of accurate and reliable data in many developing countries has hampered planning, monitoring and impact assessment of development programs to promote evidence-based policy making. Lack of commitment by national governments, […]
Commerical Seed Sector in Ghana
Ghana’s seed sector has undergone some significant changes in the past few years, including the establishment of a new seed law and regulations, the appointment of a National Seed Council, and the emergence of a more diversified commercial seed sector. In a recently released GSSP working paper, three factors critical to the direction of seed […]
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