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 – November 3, 2014
Below are some current developments on Agriculture in Africa: Agricultural Issues Farmers in Three Northern Region Meet to Establish Efficiency About 700 maize, rice and soya bean value chain farmers and actors from the three regions: Northern, Upper East, and Upper West, met at a day’s forum hosted by the Ghana Grains Council (GGC) in […]
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 […]
Ghana Agricultural News Digest – August 18, 2014
Below are some current developments on Agriculture in Africa: Agricultural Issues Breeders Bill will Protect Local Plant Breeders - Scientist Dr. Stephen Amoah, a Research Scientist of the Crop Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), has described the Plant Breeders Bill currently before Cabinet as a positive development. He said […]
Ghana Agricultural News Digest – August 11, 2014
Below are some current developments on Agriculture in Africa: Agricultural issues Farmers must Add Value to Products The Deputy General Secretary of General Agricultural Workers’ Union (GAWU), Edward Kareweh is calling on Ghanaian farmers to concentrate on adding value to their products for domestic use rather than exporting. His call comes on the back of […]