$25m starch processing plant to be set up in Volta Region
A 200-tonnne-a-day starch processing plant, estimated to cost US$25million, is to be set-up in the Nkwanta South district of the Volta Region. The project, which is expected to be completed within... read more
District Directorates of Agric takes delivery of PFJ pickup vehicles
There were excitements amongst agricultural officers across the country on Monday after the Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, finally handed over keys to 216 pickup vehicles... read more
Government dedicated to promoting on-farm productivity – MoFA Director
The government, through the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), is dedicated to promoting on-farm productivity through intensification of targeted crops; thereby, ensuring job creation in... read more
My Cocoa industry paradigm shift vision puts the farmer first – COCOBOD CEO
Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Cocoa Board, Joseph Boahen Aidoo has said it should not be said that it was his time that the cocoa industry failed to adapt to the times by putting in place measures... read more
Kumawu DCE Champions Cashew Cultivation.
Governments flagship cashew planting program under the Planting for Exports and Rural Development, PERD has recorded a drastic a significant fate in the Kumawu district of the Ashanti region. A visit... read more
Expect increase in food prices – Ghana Chamber of Agribusiness warns
The Ghana Chamber of Agribusiness has warned the general public to expert an increment in food prices due to the persistent increase in prices of petroleum products over time that has culminated in... read more
Opened Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology Journalism Awards launched
The Open Forum for Agricultural Biotechnology (OFAB), Ghana Chapter, has launched its second media awards in Accra, with a call on interested journalists to submit their applications for the... read more
Fisheries Commission train officers on fish management
The Fish Health Unit of the Fisheries Commission has organised a training course to upgrade the knowledge of 40 officers of the Commission on the best fish farm management and environmental... read more
Youth must venture into cocoa farming – Kufuor
Former President, John Agyekum Kufuor, has called on the youth to venture into cocoa farming as it is profitable and the surest way to sustain and increase cocoa production in Ghana. Ghana produces... read more
‘Reform farm input subsidy programme’ – Farmers to Akufo-Addo
Smallholder farmers in Ghana have petitioned the President to adopt a more sustainable investment drive for agriculture and cut down on over-reliance on the use of inorganic fertilizer. Among other... read more