Below are some current developments on Agriculture in Africa: Agricultural issues Investment in Agric Already Yielding Impressive Results - Mahama President John Mahama has given indication that government’s recent increased investment in the agric sector has already begun yielding impressive results. The President early on in the year announced plans to invest heavily in Ghanaian […]
Ghana Agricultural News Digest – June 23, 2014
Below are some current developments on Agriculture in Africa: Agricultural Issues Government to Increase Food-crop Production - President Mahama President John Dramani Mahama on Friday hinted that government would for the coming years increase investment on the production of rice, sugar, poultry products and tomatoes. Increasing their production, he added would drastically reduce the importation […]
Ghana Agricultural News Digest – May 19, 2014
Below are some current developments on Agriculture in Africa: Agricultural Issues SADA Mango Project on Course The mango project of the Savannah Accelerated Development Authority (SADA) in the northern part of the Volta Region is on course to improve the lives of farmers within the area. Many of the mango farmers are optimistic that they […]
Ghana Agricultural News Digest – April 28, 2014
Below are some current developments on Agriculture in Africa: Agricultural Issues Agricultural Sector Contribution to GDP, falling – Minister The Agricultural sector contribution to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) had fallen from 31.8 per cent in 2009 to 22 per cent in 2013. This has allowed the service sector to assume the first place followed by […]
Ghana Agricultural News Digest – March 3, 2014.
Below are some current developments on Agriculture in Africa: Agricultural Issues The State of Our Nation is One of Un-ending Impoverishment Across the length and breadth of our nation, from village to town , suburban to city communities, our citizens pause in contemplation each year at this time , looking for signs of hope, a […]