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COCOBOD determined to improve the cocoa industry
April 29, 2016
COCOBOD determined to improve the cocoa industry
Alhaji Hassan Iddris, the Chairman of the Supreme Consultative Council (SCC) of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), has commended the…
Farmers introduced to additional source of income
April 29, 2016
Farmers introduced to additional source of income
Farmers in forest reserve areas are being introduced to tree farming as an additional livelihood venture under a project by…
NSAs urged to strengthen agric value chain
April 28, 2016
NSAs urged to strengthen agric value chain
The Deputy Minister of Agriculture in charge of crops, Hon Dr. Yakubu Alhassan, has urged Ghana’s Non-State Actors (NSAs) in…
Cause of mosquito resistance linked to agric, industrial chemicals
April 28, 2016
Cause of mosquito resistance linked to agric, industrial chemicals
The inappropriate use and disposal of industrial and agricultural chemicals have become the major cause of mosquito resistance in the…
Agriculture sector will continue to grow at 6% – Terkper
April 28, 2016
Agriculture sector will continue to grow at 6% – Terkper
Mr Seth Terkper, the Minister of Finance, said the agriculture sector would continue to grow at an average of six…
Maize Farmers Under Siege From Moths
April 28, 2016
Maize Farmers Under Siege From Moths
By Catherine Ahiador: Maize farms all over the country now live on the edge due to the recent moth outbreak…
Monsanto announces new technology to make its GM crops more pest resistant
April 28, 2016
Monsanto announces new technology to make its GM crops more pest resistant
Monsanto says it has developed breakthrough technology to help make its crops more resistant to bugs and pests. The new…
Protect lands of peasant farmers – Assoc. urges gov’t
April 28, 2016
Protect lands of peasant farmers – Assoc. urges gov’t
The Programmes Officer for the Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana, Charles Nyaaba, has urged government to protect farmlands of peasant…
Farmers want irrigation project expunged from Green Book
April 28, 2016
Farmers want irrigation project expunged from Green Book
A group of farmers known as the Nobekor Irrigation Farmers’ Cooperative Union in the Asunafo South District of the Brong…
FDA to certify palm oil dealers in VR
April 28, 2016
FDA to certify palm oil dealers in VR
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) is working towards certifying traders in palm oil in the Volta Region. The certification…