We have been assessing the effectiveness of four of MoFA’s programs that account for the bulk of its annual expenditures: fertilizer subsidy, block farming, national buffer stock and the establishment of mechanization centers (AMSEC). The assessments are being undertaken in collaboration with two local consulting firms: GIMPA Consulting Services (on fertilizer subsidy, block farming and […]
Ghana Agricultural News Digest – October 17
Agricultural Issues Government Increases Producer Price for 2011/2012 Main Cocoa Crop Ghana News Agency Government on Friday announced an increase in the producer price of cocoa pegging it at GHc3, 280 per tonne for the 2011/2012 season up from the GHc 3,200 for the last season, despite falling world market prices for the commodity. Thus, […]
Ghana Agricultural News Digest – October 10
Agricultural Issues Stakeholders Call On Government to Come Out With Shea Nut Policy Ghana News Agency Operators in the shea nut industry have appealed to the government to come out with a shea nut policy to address problems facing the industry. The stakeholders, comprising Civil Society Organizations and shea pickers and producers from the three […]
Farmer Based Organizations
Investing in Farmer Based Organizations (FBOs) has become an important strategy for donor agencies and non-governmental organizations alike. In fact, it is often the most significant project activity, designed to achieve various objectives, such as improving credit recovery through peer pressure; managing irrigation schemes; empowering farmers to demand services; strengthening producer positions' with traders; reducing […]
Ghana Agricultural News Digest – September 26
Agricultural Issues IFDC, SARI Introduce Heat Tolerant Tomatoes on the Market Ghana Business News The International Centre for Soil Fertility and Agricultural Development (IFDC) is to assist farmers in the Northern Region to cultivate variety of tomatoes, which are heat tolerant. The project is being collaborated by Savannah Agriculture Research Institute (SARI) of the Council […]