Below are some current developments on Agriculture in Africa: Agricultural Issues Hunger and Under Nutrition Must be Priority – IFPRI International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) 2013 Report has advocate that ending hunger and under nutrition by 2025 should be a priority agenda in post 2015 development agenda worldwide. The Global Food Policy Report circulated […]
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 […]
Ghana Agricultural News Digest – February 24, 2014.
Below are some current developments on Agriculture in Africa: Agricultural Issues AGRIPRO Presents 2nd Edition of “THE PLATFORM” AGRIPRO presents the second edition of THE PLATFORM, a monthly Agribusiness creation and management workshop with networking for people who are interested in initiating new Agribusinesses as well as people who aspire to venture in the Agricultural […]
Ghana Agricultural News Digest – February 17, 2014.
Below are some current developments on Agriculture in Africa: Agricultural Issues Non-traditional Exports: Ghana Faces EU Ban The European Union (EU) has threatened to ban a number of non-traditional exports (NTEs) from Ghana because they contain poisonous chemicals, including aflatoxins. The EU issued a number of food safety alerts (threats to ban) to the Ministry […]
Reflection on agriculture data information systems in Ghana
Data and information are the raw materials of economic analysis. They lend substance to description. Properly ordered, they reveal problems and solutions to problems. Lack of accurate and reliable data in many developing countries has hampered planning, monitoring and impact assessment of development programs to promote evidence-based policy making. Lack of commitment by national governments, […]