Agric minister to embark on 10-day official visit to Israel
The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto will leave Accra on Tuesday, the 17th of October, for a 10-day official visit to Israel The visit is at the invitation of the Government... read more
2, 153 Farmers join “Planting for Food and Jobs program” in the Nabdam District
Nabdam District Assembly in the Upper East Region has embraced the “Planting for Food and Jobs” program as part of the government’s efforts to encourage farming across the country. The... read more
My government will not ignore agriculture – Akufo-Addo assures
The President of the Republic, Nana AddoDankwa Akufo-Addo has indicated that agriculture remains the fuel that powers all our activity in Ghana, and has assured farmers, food crop farmers, fish... read more
First batch of 1 Village, 1 Dam to begin in December
Some communities in the Northern Regions are expected to benefit from government’s One Village, One Dam programme when it commences in December. According to the Deputy Food and Agriculture... read more
Cocoa producer price maintained
The government has maintained the producer price of cocoa for the 2017/18 season at GH¢7,600.00 per tonne, the same as paid to farmers in the 2016/17 season. This is equivalent to GH¢475.00 per bag... read more
Government maintains cocoa producer price at GH¢7,600 per tonne
Government has maintained the producer price of cocoa for the 2017/18 season at GH¢7,600.00 per tonne, the same as paid to farmers in the 2016/17 season. This is equivalent to GH¢475.00 per bag of... read more
Farmers advocate for more local consumption of cocoa products
The Ashanti regional chairman of Cocoa, Coffee and Shea Nut Association, Nana S Y. Akouko has appealed to Ghanaians to patronize more cocoa products to add value to the commodity on the international... read more
FAO sensitises stakeholders on agricultural innovations
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has held a day’s workshop to sensitise stakeholders in the agricultural sector on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and antimicrobial use... read more
Understanding smallholder farmers for better agricultural policy formulation
Agriculture is the backbone of Ghana’s economy with about 80 per cent of total agricultural production attributed to smallholder farmers including women. Though the farmers faced problems of... read more
Asante-Akim Central to establish cassava processing factory
The Asante-Akim Central Municipal Assembly is to establish a cassava processing factory under the “one district one factory” programme. A 12-member committee to oversee this had already... read more