Feed accounts for 60–80% of tilapia production costs, and high feed cost and limited feed access are major issues faced by fish farmers. A potential solution is for farmers to produce their own feeds using cheaper and locally available ingredients. This paper evaluates the feed formulation training implemented in Ghana as part of the Fisheries […]
Ghana Agricultural News Digest – April 22, 2014.
Below are some current developments on Agriculture in Africa: Agricultural Issues Ghana to Become Self-sufficient in Rice by 2017 Mr Kofi Humado, Minister of Food and Agriculture has announced that government has allocated rice production targets to all regions in the country to become self-sufficient by 2017. He said Ghana had already become self-sufficient in […]
LAUNCH – Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Programme to Strengthen Skills and Competencies of Ghanaian Agribusiness Professionals
LAUNCH - Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Programme to Strengthen Skills and Competencies of Ghanaian Agribusiness Professionals The Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) have partnered up to launch a four-week Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Programme, running from April 15th – May 10th, 2013 bringing together mid-level personnel engaged in […]
Advanced Cost-Benefit Analysis Training
Following up on last year’s training in cost benefit analysis, GSSP held a follow-up course in order to further enhance participants’ analysis skills. In the first training, participants from all directorates of MoFA learned how to carry out cost benefit analysis with a focus on the financial aspects of analysis and use of Microsoft Excel. […]