Members of the Committee of Food, Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs visit GSSP's office in Accra, Ghana on March 25th to discuss previous and future engagements and to show continued commitment to our collaboration. "Past collaboration has been very very positive and we would like to continue the positive relationship", said Hon. Owusu Afriyie Akoto (Dr.).
Ghana Agricultural News Digest – March 10, 2014.
Below are some current developments on Agriculture in Africa: Agricultural Issues Ghana Loses Gh₵61.5 Million of Cocoa Money Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has come under fire for taking poor investment decisions that have denied the country the much needed foreign exchange in high demand. COCOBOD has been accused of selling the country’s entire cocoa exports in […]
Ghana Agricultural News Digest – March 3, 2014.
Below are some current developments on Agriculture in Africa: Agricultural Issues The State of Our Nation is One of Un-ending Impoverishment Across the length and breadth of our nation, from village to town , suburban to city communities, our citizens pause in contemplation each year at this time , looking for signs of hope, a […]
Ghana Agricultural News Digest – February 17, 2014.
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 […]
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, […]