This study by Asante et al., provides a description of the agricultural input market in Ghana in 2019 across six districts with high maize production and two municipal districts noted for agricultural marketing activities. Since 2017, Ghana’s agricultural policy has been heavily focused on implementation of the Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) program, which […]
Ghana Agricultural News Digest – August 8, 2016
Below are some current developments on agriculture in Africa: Media Reports SEND-Ghana Launches Food Security Project Report SEND-Ghana was established in 1998 in the eastern corridor of the Northern Region with the ultimate goal of combating illiteracy, desertification, food insecurity and to ensure small holder farmers’ access to sustainable credit. The organization in partnership with […]
Ghana Agricultural News Digest – January 25, 2016
Below are some current developments on agriculture in Africa: Agricultural Issues MOFA Signs Agreement with FAO to Tackle Avian Flu A Technical Cooperation Project (TCP) between the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) was signed this week toward controlling and eliminating the Highly Pathogenic […]
Ghana Agricultural News Digest – December 29, 2015
Below are some current developments on agriculture in Africa: Agricultural Issues: 10,000 Cocoa Farmers Paid Through Mobile Banking One of the world’s leading chocolate and cocoa products manufacturer, Barry Callebaut, has succeeded in subscribing 10,000 cocoa farmers on its mobile banking programme, it has announced in a statement. The chocolate firm said a few days […]
Ghana Agricultural News Digest – September 28, 2015
Below are some current developments on agriculture in Africa: Agricultural Issues Give Priority to Fruits and Vegetables Cultivation The Reverend Dr. Hans Adu-Dapaah, former Director of the Crop Research Institute (CRI), has underlined the need to make deliberate efforts to promote the cultivation of fruits and vegetables to boost the economy. He said this area […]