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 […]
Ghana Agricultural News Digest – March 10, 2014.
Below are some current developments on Agriculture in Africa: Agricultural Issues Ghana Loses Gh₵61.5 Million of Cocoa Money Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has come under fire for taking poor investment decisions that have denied the country the much needed foreign exchange in high demand. COCOBOD has been accused of selling the country’s entire cocoa exports in […]
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 […]
Improving Regional Fertilizer Markets in West Africa
The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) has released a new policy brief on improving regional fertilizer markets in West Africa. Using a survey of four West African markets in Ghana, Mali, Senegal and Nigeria, the brief discusses the challenges the fertilizer industry faces. It also discusses the need for countries within the West African […]
Manure Use in Northern Ghana: Observations From a Field Trip
Whether and how farmers incorporate the use of manure and other organic matter in their management of soils is an important aspect of technology adoption. Organic sources offer nutrients just as inorganic sources (such as chemical fertilizers) do and they are often available to farmers at lower costs than chemical fertilizers. The addition of organic […]