Below are some current developments on Agriculture in Africa: Agricultural Issues Government Increases Cocoa Producer Price by 62.74 per cent The Government of Ghana Thursday increased the producer price of cocoa by 62.74 per cent. Cocoa farmers in the country will now receive GH₵5,520 per tonne for the 2014/2015 crop season, up from the GH₵3,392 […]
Ghana Agricultural News Digest – September 1, 2014
Below are some current developments on Agriculture in Africa: Agricultural Issues Can the Private Sector Lead Agricultural Mechanization in Ghana? *NEW GSSP POLICY NOTE* Increasing agricultural mechanization has long been of interest to many African countries. Constrained by the limited area that can be cultivated through the use of the hand hoe and its association […]
Ghana Agricultural News Digest – August 25, 2014
Below are some current developments on Agriculture in Africa: Agricultural Issues Food and Agriculture Organization Promotes Sustainable Farming The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in collaboration with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are exploring ways of implementing the Sustainable Land and Water Management (SLWM) project in Upper East Region. This came to light when a Senior […]
Ghana Agricultural News Digest – June 30 , 2014
Below are some current developments on Agriculture in Africa: Agricultural Issues Statistical Service Budgets $20 million for Agricultural Census Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), is to spend 20 million dollars on the on-going Agricultural Census spanning 2014-2017. Mr. Anthony Amuzu, Director of Survey Organization and Census Directorate, said the census is being undertaken by the GSS […]
Ghana Agricultural News Digest – May 5, 2014
Below are some current developments on Agriculture in Africa: Agricultural Issues: Accra Hosts First Agribusiness Investment Summit More than 150 stakeholders from leading agribusiness firms and development partners, are participating in the maiden Ghana Agribusiness Investment Summit 2014 in Accra. The list includes commercial, rural and community banks, impact investors, non-bank financial institutions and ministers […]