Below are some current developments on agriculture in Africa: Media Reports Bridging the Gap between Forestry and Agriculture to Improve Food Security At the opening of the 23rd Session of the FAO Committee on Forestry (COFO), FAO presented its flagship publication The State of the World's Forests (SOFO) and called for better coordination between agriculture and forestry for sustainable […]
Ghana Agricultural News Digest – December 7, 2015
Below are some current developments on agriculture in Africa: Agricultural Issues: Ibrahim Musah is 2015 Best Farmer Mr Ibrahim Musah, a 48-year-old farmer from Dormaa in the Brong Ahafo Region is the 2015 National Best Farmer. For his prize he received a three-bedroom house, GH¢3,000 from Kasapreko Distilleries, a desk top computer with printer, a […]
Ghana Agricultural News Digest – July 27, 2015
Below are some current developments on agriculture in Africa: Agricultural Issues Palm Oil can be the Next ‘Gold’ for Ghana The Head of Corporate Affairs, Unilever Ghana, Mr. Gabriel Opoku-Asare, has described the palm oil sub-sector as the next “gold” sector for the country if all key stakeholders collaborate to grow the sub-sector to meet […]
Ghana Agricultural News Digest – June 22, 2015
Below are some current developments on agriculture in Africa: Agricultural Issues Ghana Wins FAO Award for Reducing Hunger Ghana has received an award from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) for reducing the number of undernourished people from more than seven million in the early 1990s to less than a million now. The country was […]
Ghana Agricultural News Digest – March 23, 2015
Below are some current developments on agriculture in Africa: Agricultural Issues President Mahama Commended for Resolving Agricultural Challenges Mr. Bright Edward Kodzo Demordzi, the Member of Parliament for Bortianor Ngleshie Amanfrom, has commended President John Dramani Mahama, for his inspiring State of the Nation’s Address. He said the address had resolved all major challenges facing […]