Below are some current developments on Agriculture in Africa: Agricultural Issues SADA Mango Project on Course The mango project of the Savannah Accelerated Development Authority (SADA) in the northern part of the Volta Region is on course to improve the lives of farmers within the area. Many of the mango farmers are optimistic that they […]
Ghana Agricultural News Digest – April 28, 2014
Below are some current developments on Agriculture in Africa: Agricultural Issues Agricultural Sector Contribution to GDP, falling – Minister The Agricultural sector contribution to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) had fallen from 31.8 per cent in 2009 to 22 per cent in 2013. This has allowed the service sector to assume the first place followed by […]
Ghana Agricultural News Digest – April 22, 2014.
Below are some current developments on Agriculture in Africa: Agricultural Issues Ghana to Become Self-sufficient in Rice by 2017 Mr Kofi Humado, Minister of Food and Agriculture has announced that government has allocated rice production targets to all regions in the country to become self-sufficient by 2017. He said Ghana had already become self-sufficient in […]
Ghana Agricultural News Digest – April 14, 2014.
Below are some current developments on Agriculture in Africa: Agricultural Issues SADA scandal: Don’t pass premature judgment – Minister The Minister of State in-charge of Development Authorities at the Office of the President Dr Ahmed Mustapha says it is premature to pass judgement at officials of the Savannah Accelerated Development Authority (SADA). The 2012 Auditor […]
Ghana Agricultural News Digest – April 7, 2014.
Below are some current developments on Agriculture in Africa: Agricultural Issues Genetically Modified Foods Pose No Risk Dr. Margaret Ottah Atikpo, Deputy Director of Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSRI) - Food Research Institute (FRI) on Friday reiterated that Genetically Modified (GM) foods posed no risk to lives. She stated GM foods were not […]