Below are some current developments on Agriculture in Africa: Agricultural Issues Symposium for GMOs Adoption in Accra A policy symposium on the need to collate views to push forward the adoption of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) by Ghana was held in Accra on Wednesday. The symposium was on the theme; “Accepting or Not Accepting GMOs; […]
Ghana Agricultural News Digest – December 9, 2014
Below are some current developments on Agriculture in Africa: Agricultural Issues 30th Farmer’s Day Celebration; An Important Event Three decades of the celebration of an event is not a mean feat. That the Farmer’s Day celebration is an important event on the national calendar is demonstrated by the fact that it has survived different governments […]
Ghana Agricultural News Digest – December 1, 2014
Below are some current developments on Agriculture in Africa: Agricultural Issues Plant Breeders Bill Suffers Setback- Food Sovereignty of Ghana (FSG) Food Sovereignty of Ghana (FSG), has observed that the move by International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) - compliant Plant Breeders Bill (PBB), has suffered a major setback. FSG, […]
Ghana Agricultural News Digest – November 17, 2014
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 8, 2014
Below are some current developments on Agriculture in Africa: Agricultural Issues Maize Productivity in Ghana *NEW GSSP POLICY NOTE* Maize is an important food crop in Ghana, accounting for more than 50 percent of the country’s total cereal production. The Ghana Grains Development Project (1979–1997) and the Food Crops Development Project (2000–2008) made major investments […]