Below are some current developments on agriculture in Africa: Agricultural Issues Biosafety Authority Steps up Checks at Entry Points to Stop Entry of GM Foods The National Biosafety Authority (NBA) has stepped up checks at the country’s entry points to stop the illegal entry of Genetically Modified Foods (GM Food). This follows concerns GM foods […]
Ghana Agricultural News Digest – July 13, 2015
Below are some current developments on agriculture in Africa: Agricultural Issues Tiger-nuts: Untapped Non-traditional Export Crop Ghana’s trade imbalance continues to widen up with massive imports as against limited export trade. The situation is a pivotal contributory factor to the craze for major international trading currencies, translating into the perennially depreciating cedi. Export earnings in […]
Ghana Agricultural News Digest – July 6, 2015
Below are some current developments on agriculture in Africa: Agricultural Issues Players in Seed Industry Form Association An association of value chain players in the seed industry known as “The Seed Trade Association of Ghana (STAG)” has formally been launched to promote the interest of its members.STAG is an association of limited liability private commercial […]
Ghana Agricultural News Digest – June 29, 2015
Below are some current developments on agriculture in Africa: Agricultural Issues WACCI Launches Vegetables Innovation Lab The West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI), has launched a Vegetables Innovation Laboratory (VIL) as part of efforts to beef up vegetable production and food security in Ghana and the sub-region. The VIL thematic areas include genetic improvement, […]
Ghana Agricultural News Digest – December 22, 2014
Below are some current developments on Agriculture in Africa: Agricultural Issues President Announces 450-million-dollar Package for Cocoa Roads Rehabilitation President John Dramani Mahama has announced a 450-million-dollar package for the rehabilitation of roads in cocoa-growing areas in the country. He said, the amount, to be released in three installments of 150 million dollars annually, would […]