Below are some current developments on Agriculture in Africa: Agricultural Issues Invest in Agriculture – Minister to Ghanaians The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Clement Kofi Humado has called on rich Ghanaians to invest in various areas of agriculture across Africa, especially in the fertilizer sector to help achieve a hunger-free and poverty-free Africa. According […]
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 – 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 – February 10, 2014.
Below are the current developments on Agriculture in Africa: Quality Control of fertilizers in Ghana: Status and Prospects The adulteration of agricultural inputs in Africa is wide spread and Ghana is no exception. Greedy fertilizer agents, businessmen and government officials mix fertilizers with inert materials such as cement, sell underweight fertilizers by reducing the volume […]
Commerical Seed Sector in Ghana
Ghana’s seed sector has undergone some significant changes in the past few years, including the establishment of a new seed law and regulations, the appointment of a National Seed Council, and the emergence of a more diversified commercial seed sector. In a recently released GSSP working paper, three factors critical to the direction of seed […]