Below are some current developments on Agriculture in Africa: Agricultural Issues Initiative Boosts Cocoa Productivity More than 32,000 cocoa farmers in Ghana and other West African countries are now reducing the impact of pests and plant diseases on their cocoa crop. This has become possible through a joint programme by CropLife Africa Middle East and […]
Ghana Agricultural News Digest – September 15, 2014
Below are some current developments on Agriculture in Africa: Agricultural Issues Farmer Based Organisations’ (FBOs) Website Launched Hon. Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, the Minister of Food and Agriculture has launched a Farmer Based Organizations’ website in Accra. The launch of the website is part of the efforts at bringing together Farmer Based Organisations (FBOs), apex bodies, […]
Ghana Agricultural News Digest – August 11, 2014
Below are some current developments on Agriculture in Africa: Agricultural issues Farmers must Add Value to Products The Deputy General Secretary of General Agricultural Workers’ Union (GAWU), Edward Kareweh is calling on Ghanaian farmers to concentrate on adding value to their products for domestic use rather than exporting. His call comes on the back of […]
Ghana Agricultural News Digest – July 21, 2014
Below are some current developments on Agriculture in Africa: Agricultural Issues Cashew Generated 170 Million Dollars in 2013 The cashew industry generated 170 million dollars in the form of foreign exchange earnings for the economy in 2013. Mr Justice Samuel Adjei, Deputy Brong-Ahafo Regional Minister who made this known in Sunyani said the industry is […]
Ghana Agricultural News Digest – June 9, 2014
Below are some current developments on Agriculture in Africa: Agricultural issues COCOBOD Inaugurates Management Committees Dr Stephen Kwabena Opuni, Chief Executive of Ghana Cocoa Board, on Thursday inaugurated management committees of three subsidiaries and charged members to use their expertise to boost cocoa productivity to attract and sustain the interest of the youth in […]