The Ghana Association of Agricultural Economists (GAAE) held its second annual national conference from 9-10 August 2018 on the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) campus in Kumasi. Hosted by the Department of Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness and Extension at KNUST, the conference brought together over sixty agricultural economists and agribusiness experts representing academia, […]
Registration Open for Agriculture, Nutrition & Health Academy Week
The Agriculture, Nutrition & Health (ANH) Academy will hold its 3rd Annual Agriculture, Nutrition and Health (ANH) Academy Week from 25 – 29 June 2018 in Accra, Ghana. The event provides a forum to explore multisectoral linkages between agriculture, nutrition and health. One of the sub-themes of our work in GSSP examines some of these linkages, exploring value chains […]
Ghana Agricultural News Digest – August 25, 2014
Below are some current developments on Agriculture in Africa: Agricultural Issues Food and Agriculture Organization Promotes Sustainable Farming The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in collaboration with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are exploring ways of implementing the Sustainable Land and Water Management (SLWM) project in Upper East Region. This came to light when a Senior […]
Ghana Agricultural News Digest – May 27, 2014
Below are some current developments on Agriculture in Africa: Agricultural Issues IFPRI holds Conference on Building Resilience to End Hunger International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) has asked that the post-2015 agenda should aim at ending hunger by 2025 by building resilience to various environmental, political and economic shocks that threaten food security and livelihoods. […]
Ghana Agricultural News Digest – May 19, 2014
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 […]