Below are some current developments on agriculture in Africa: Agricultural Issues Government Bets on New Cocoa Price to Boost Output Government has increased the price at which it buys a bag of cocoa from farmers by 21.74 percent for the current crop season spanning 2015/2016. This, it hopes, will be enough to motivate farmers of […]
Ghana Agricultural News Digest – August 31, 2015
Below are some current developments on agriculture in Africa: Agricultural Issues Ziope Earmarked for Vegetable Cultivation - President Mahama President John Dramani Mahama has announced the government’s decision to designate Ziope in the Volta Region as a special project area for the cultivation of vegetables for the local and foreign markets. He said the special […]
Ghana Agricultural News Digest – August 17, 2015
Below are some current developments on agriculture in Africa: Agricultural Issues Ghana to Host International Meeting on Agric The Global Panel on Agriculture and Food System, headquartered in the United Kingdom, will in November hold its Third Global Meeting in Accra, under the auspices of the John Agyekum Kufuor Foundation. The meeting, slated for November […]
Ghana Agricultural News Digest – June 29, 2015
Below are some current developments on agriculture in Africa: Agricultural Issues WACCI Launches Vegetables Innovation Lab The West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI), has launched a Vegetables Innovation Laboratory (VIL) as part of efforts to beef up vegetable production and food security in Ghana and the sub-region. The VIL thematic areas include genetic improvement, […]
Ghana Agricultural News Digest – June 18, 2015
Below are some current developments on agriculture in Africa: Agricultural Issues MOFA Urges Maize Farmers to Opt for Poultry Manure Dr John Ayisi Jatango, the Tano North District Director of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA), has advised maize farmers to apply poultry manure to increase production and quality yields. He emphasized that it […]
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