November 22, 2022
Ghana: CSIR-CRI Trains Seed Technologists, Inspectors, Companies On Seed Plan Tool Use
Crop Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR- CRI) has observed that there is a growing de-mand for certified seeds for cultivation by… Read more »
November 21, 2022
Ghana: U.S. Govt Supports Ghana's Fishery Sector With U.S.$ 17.8 Million
The United States government has made available a total of $17.8 million to sup-port Ghana's artisanal fishing industry and improve food security. Read more »
Ghana: FEDCO Celebrates Cocoa Farmers for 2021/22 Crop Year
The Federated Commod-ities Limited (FEDCO), a licenced cocoa buying com-pany, and partners, Storck and Walter Matter, have paid GH¢4,584,069.00 as premi-um to certified cocoa… Read more »
November 18, 2022
Ghana: Stakeholders Brainstorm On Challenges Facing Ghana's Mango Industry
The development facility of eco.business Fund has teamed up with Fidelity Bank Ghana to host a capacity-building workshop focused on economical and sustainable solutions to current… Read more »
Ghana: Fisheries Minister Commends GOIL for Supplying Quality Marine Gas Oil
The Minister for Fisheries & Aquaculture Develop-ment, Ms Mavis Hawa- Koomson, has lauded GOIL for the provision of quality marine gas oil and lubricants to fishing vessels. Read more »
Ghana: BNARI Ready to Combat Banana Disease, If...
The Biotechnology and Nuclear Agricultural Research Institute (BNARI) of the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC) says it is ready to combat the Banana Bunchy Top Disease (BBTD)… Read more »
November 17, 2022
Ghana: Irrigation, Quality Seed Crucial to Transforming Ghana's Agriculture - Ex-Nebraska Senator
Irrigation and quality seeds are crucial to trans-forming Ghana's agricul-ture, former Nebraska State Senator, Ken Schilz, has said. Read more »
Ghana: Illegal, Unreported, Unregulated Fishing Threatens Marine Ecosystems - Major-General Gyane
Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing remains one of the greatest threats to marine ecosystems due to its potent ability to undermine national and regional efforts to… Read more »
November 10, 2022
Ghana: Okyenhene Advocates Organic Farming
The Okyenhene, Osaagyefo Amoatia Ofori, has urged farmers, who use chemical fertilisers to adopt organic farming to increase yield and change their economic fortunes and the… Read more »
November 08, 2022
Ghana: Cocoa Farmers Decry Rising Cost of Inputs
Cocoa farmers from 12 cocoa cooperative unions and associations in Ghana have called on the government to increase the farm gate price for cocoa beans to make up for the rising… Read more »
November 04, 2022
Ghana: 'Agribusinesses Have Potential to Contribute to Economic Development'
The Managing Director of Fidelity Bank Ghana, Mr Julian Opuni has stated that Ghana's agribusinesses have a lot of potential to contribute to the country's economic development. Read more »
October 21, 2022
Ghana: IFDC, USAID Presents Findings On Fertiliser Cost Build Up
The International Fertiliser Development Centre (IFDC) in collaboration with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) presented findings from the West Africa… Read more »
Ghana: '12th Pre-Harvest to Increase Business, Market Engagement Among Value Chain Actors'
Agrihouse Foundation is set to hold the 12th edition of annual Pre-harvest Agribusiness Conference and Exhibitions in the Northern Region. Read more »
October 18, 2022
Ghana: Cocoa Farmers Must Adopt New Technologies To Improve Yield'
Cocoa farmers need to adopt new technology and applications to grow their farms and improve the economy, the Regional Manager, Cocoa Health and Extension Division (CHED) of Ghana… Read more »
Ghana: Rural Women Farmers Worry Over Hike In Premix Fuel, Agric Inputs
Rural women in farming, food processing, post-harvest fish processing and advocacy in the country have expressed worry over the recent hike in premix fuel and agricultural inputs,… Read more »
October 11, 2022
Ghana: Oti Region Ready for Investment in Agric, Mining - Regional Minister
The Oti Regional Minister, Joshua Gmayenaam Makubu, has appealed to the investor community to turn their attention to his region as it possesses huge investment opportunities. Read more »
October 10, 2022
Ghana: Cocoa Farmers Deserve to Enjoy Fruits of Their Labour
Cocoa farmers in the country must be the happiest group of people in the country today for two main reasons. Read more »
October 06, 2022
Ghana: DBG, Girsal to Train Staff of Financial Institutions On Agric-Financing
Efforts to boost agriculture financing in the country has received a boost as Development Bank Ghana (DBG) joins forces with Ghana Incentive-Based Risk Sharing for Agricultural… Read more »
Ghana: Govt Increases Cocoa Producer Price By 21 Percent
The government has increased the cocoa producer price by 21 per cent for the 2022/2023 cocoa season. Read more »
September 22, 2022
Ghana: Eastern Regional Agribusiness Investor Confab Ends in Koforidua
The Eastern Regional Coordinating Council in partnership with Torchbearer International Agricultural Science and Technology (TIAST) group has organised the Eastern Regional… Read more »
September 20, 2022
Ghana: Fish Farm Tracker App Launched
A mobile application --fish farm tracker App -- that aids fish farming management and marketing was yesterday launched in Accra to end a three-year project on aquaculture… Read more »
September 15, 2022
Africa: Africa Needs New Farming System 'To Align With New Climate Realities'
The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, has called on scientists to develop new technologies, and knowledge to help produce food and fibre in a sustainable… Read more »
September 02, 2022
Ghana: Make Practical Gardening Part of Growing Children - Prof Akosa
A Professor of Pathology, Agyeman Badu Akosa, says it is incumbent on all to make practical gardening an essential part of the growing of the Ghanaian child. Read more »
August 30, 2022
Ghana: The Honey Palace Launched At Dome
The Honey Palace was on Saturday launched at Dome, a suburb of Accra, for the supply of premium quality honey to the Ghanaian market and beyond. Read more »