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 […]
FARA’s Science Week July 15-20
The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa, FARA, is hosting it's 6TH AFRICA AGRICULTURE SCIENCE WEEK AND FARA GENERAL ASSEMBLY at Accra International Conference Centre, Accra, Ghana. This year theme is - Africa Feeding Africa through Agricultural Science and Innovation bringing together representatives of FARA's constituents including African and non-African institutions involved in African agricultural research and […]
Workshop: Economic Transformation in West Africa
The Economic Transformation in West Africa: What It Means for Food Security and Poverty Reduction workshop was held on May 15, 2013, in Dakar, Senegal. The workshop was organized by the West and Central Africa Office of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), and hosted by the Faculty of Economics and Management of Cheikh Anta Diop […]