Physically Challenged Farmers Cultivates 60 Acres of Groundnut
The physically challenged at the farm in Salaga The saying disability does not mean inability is what motivated 30 physically challenged farmers in the East Gonja municipality of the Savanah Region... read more
Covid-19 has positively impacted Ghana’s cashew processing sector – MOFA
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture says the Covid-19 pandemic has positively impacted Ghana’s cashew processing sector. MOFA says 7 local cashew processing companies that had... read more
Audio:Establish ‘Farmers Allowance Scheme’ for aspiring young farmers
A Professor of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, at the Soil Science Department of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Professor Kwame Agyei Frimpong, has called for the introduction of a scheme to... read more
Cashew processing: challenges and opportunities in the sub-sector
Cashew is an economic tree that produces apples and nuts. Cashew is largely cultivated in the forest-savanna transitional zone, covering parts of Ashanti, Bono, Bono East and Savanna Regions. Over... read more
Ghanaian chief calls for commercialization of GMOs
A Ghanaian chief, Nana Adjei Panin II of Deduako, near Kuntenase in the Bosomtwe District has called for the commercialization of genetically modified organism (GMO) seeds in the country.... read more
Despite low finance, agric topples industry again
For the third consecutive time, quarterly GDP figures from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) indicate that the agriculture sector has outpaced the industrial sector in growth, making it the first... read more
Cocobod, AfDB and partners mark first $200m to boost cocoa production
Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) and lenders have welcomed the first disbursement of $200 million of a syndicated loan facility to boost cocoa productivity in the world’s second-largest producer. The... read more
Eat more cashew nuts to boost your health – health expert advices Ghanaians
In our quest to boost our immune system so as to be able to withstand all kinds of diseases including the dreaded coronavirus, one immune booster that we have not averted our minds to is Cashew nut.... read more
Youth in cashew farming calls for government support
Young people who are into cashew farming in the country have entreated the government to initiate policies and programs that will attract the youth into the sector. In their view, cashew farming is... read more
MoFa and Global Affairs Canada announced a GHS 2.5 million pilot support to Women’s Farmer-Based Organizations (WFBOs)
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) and the Ministry of Local Governance and Rural Development (MLGRD) on Friday 26th June 2020 announced a GHC 2.5 million pilot support to Women’s... read more