Below are some current developments on agriculture in Africa: Agricultural Issues Cocoa Production to Rebound Expectations are high among farmers that cocoa production will hit its peak in the mid-crop season on the back of favorable weather and improved farming practices. Cocoa bean output in the main crop season (September- March) has been disappointing -- […]
Ghana Agricultural News Digest – April 13, 2015
Below are some current developments on agriculture in Africa: Agricultural Issues Cocoa Sector Suffering because Government Bastardized Kufuor’s Project - Dr. Afriyie Akoto Government is struggling to recoup $1.7 billion it injected into the cocoa sector after the “blatant dissipation” of farmers' resources, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, Minority spokesperson on agriculture has said. He told […]
Ghana Agricultural News Digest – March 30, 2015
Below are some current developments on agriculture in Africa: Agricultural Issues Universities Discuss Importance of Soil Fertility Management A three-day roundtable discussion to create awareness of the importance of the Integrated Soil Fertility Management (ISFM) project has ended in Accra. It was organized by the University of Alicante in Spain, in collaboration with five West […]
Ghana Agricultural News Digest – March 2, 2015
Below are some current developments on agriculture in Africa: Agricultural Issues Government Secures $145million for Agric Sector The government has secured a $145-million credit facility from the World Bank and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to help transform the agricultural sector into a vibrant commercial sector. The facility is for the implementation […]
Ghana Agricultural News Digest – February 23, 2015
Below are some current developments on Agriculture in Africa: Agricultural Issues Agric Support must Target Farmers - President John Dramani Mahama President John Dramani Mahama has taken a strong position against agricultural programmes that are packaged to benefit technocrats, at the expense of farmers. "The direct benefits should go to farmers," he said, insisting that […]
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