Below are some current developments on agriculture in Africa: FAO Admits Bees are Capable of Ensuring Food Security The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Friday, for the first time, lauded bees for their role in helping increase crop yields. The small insects, wild or honey ones, have been unknowingly fertilizing plants as they move […]
Ghana Agricultural News Digest – February 15, 2016
Below are some current developments on agriculture in Africa: Ghana, Iran Sign Agreement on Agric, International Cooperation Ghana and Iran deepened their ties Sunday when President John Dramani Mahama and his Iranian counterpart, Dr Hassan Rouhani, discussed a wide range of issues of mutual interest at the start of the Ghanaian leader's state visit to […]
Ghana Agricultural News Digest – February 8, 2016
Below are some current developments on agriculture in Africa: ADRA Trains 722 Volunteer Extension Officers The Adventist Development and Relief Agency Ghana (ADRA) has trained about 722 volunteer extension farmers, adding to the few in the country to assist farmers improve on their production. ADRA said it will train more extension officers to enhance the […]
Ghana Agricultural News Digest – October 26, 2015
Below are some current developments on agriculture in Africa: Agricultural Issues Ecobank Commits US$7m to Rice, Maize Farming Ecobank Ghana has committed US$7,000,000 to the production of rice, maize and soya beans in the savannah ecological zones of northern Ghana. The initiative is expected to boost food production and improve the livelihood of farmers within […]
Ghana Agricultural News Digest – October 5, 2015
Below are some current developments on agriculture in Africa: Agricultural Issues Government Bets on New Cocoa Price to Boost Output Government has increased the price at which it buys a bag of cocoa from farmers by 21.74 percent for the current crop season spanning 2015/2016. This, it hopes, will be enough to motivate farmers of […]