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 – September 1, 2014
Below are some current developments on Agriculture in Africa: Agricultural Issues Can the Private Sector Lead Agricultural Mechanization in Ghana? *NEW GSSP POLICY NOTE* Increasing agricultural mechanization has long been of interest to many African countries. Constrained by the limited area that can be cultivated through the use of the hand hoe and its association […]
Ghana Agricultural News Digest – August 25, 2014
Below are some current developments on Agriculture in Africa: Agricultural Issues Food and Agriculture Organization Promotes Sustainable Farming The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in collaboration with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are exploring ways of implementing the Sustainable Land and Water Management (SLWM) project in Upper East Region. This came to light when a Senior […]
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 – March 17, 2014.
Below are some current developments on Agriculture in Africa: Agricultural Issues Hunger and Under Nutrition Must be Priority – IFPRI International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) 2013 Report has advocate that ending hunger and under nutrition by 2025 should be a priority agenda in post 2015 development agenda worldwide. The Global Food Policy Report circulated […]