INTERNATIONAL AGRIC NEWS
World Bank report cites corruption for low cocoa production in Ghana
June 7, 2017
World Bank report cites corruption for low cocoa production in Ghana
The absence of transparency in fertilizer distribution and low farm gate prices hampered the effort of cocoa farmers in Ghana…
Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire Sign Cocoa Deal
June 5, 2017
Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire Sign Cocoa Deal
Ghana has signed an accord with its neighbour, Cote d’Ivoire, for closer collaboration in the areas of cocoa production and…
Zimbabwe: Mugabe to Kick Out All White Farmers in Mash East
June 5, 2017
Zimbabwe: Mugabe to Kick Out All White Farmers in Mash East
President Robert Mugabe has threatened to remove all the remaining 73 white commercial farmers in Mashonaland East and give…
Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire Meet on Cocoa Production
June 2, 2017
Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire Meet on Cocoa Production
The technical committee of the Ghana-Cote D’Ivoire Joint Co-operation on Cocoa as begun a two-day meeting in Accra to discuss…
Zimbabwe: Cabinet Warns Grain Buyers
June 1, 2017
Zimbabwe: Cabinet Warns Grain Buyers
By Elita Chikwati Cabinet has warned unscrupulous businesspeople fleecing farmers by offering low prices for maize and contractors buying the…
Zimbabwe: Govt to Reorganise Fertiliser Production Chain
June 1, 2017
Zimbabwe: Govt to Reorganise Fertiliser Production Chain
By Conrad Mwanawashe Government is planning to reorganise the fertiliser production chain with a view to ensuring sufficient product throughout…
Tanzania: Monsanto Targets GMO Seeds Factory
May 31, 2017
Tanzania: Monsanto Targets GMO Seeds Factory
MONSANTO Tanzania, the multinational agricultural biotechnology company, plans to open Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) seeds production facility in the country.…
Ghana signs agric industrialization deal with India
May 31, 2017
Ghana signs agric industrialization deal with India
Thirteen African countries including Ghana have signed series of partnership agreements with India to enhance the supply of Agricultural machinery,…
Ghana to Host First Ever African Agricultural Ministers’ Conference
May 29, 2017
Ghana to Host First Ever African Agricultural Ministers’ Conference
Ghana is set to host the first ever Agricultural Ministers’ Conference in Africa, as part of efforts aimed at pushing…
Gambia: Is the Country Prepared for the Groundnut Season?
May 23, 2017
Gambia: Is the Country Prepared for the Groundnut Season?
June is the final month for the preparation of a farming season. The government must not have agriculture wrong. This…