NATIONAL NEWS
Gov’t fails to fund Agric censu
April 26, 2016
Gov’t fails to fund Agric censu
Ghana’s agriculture sector has not received the needed attention since the current administration came to power despite the fact that…
Farmers use contaminated Birim River to irrigate crops
April 26, 2016
Farmers use contaminated Birim River to irrigate crops
Farmers along the Birim River are using the water body, confirmed to contain suspended particles and some levels of arsenic…
Local rice farmers learn technology to improve production
April 26, 2016
Local rice farmers learn technology to improve production
Rice farmers in the Daffiama and Sankana Communities in the Upper West Region, have been trained on Urea Deep Placement…
COCOBOD workers fire ICU, GAWU
April 26, 2016
COCOBOD workers fire ICU, GAWU
Workers of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) have issued stern warning to the Industrial and Commercial Union (ICU) and General…
USAID-FINGAP assists farmers with $85m
April 26, 2016
USAID-FINGAP assists farmers with $85m
USAID-FINGAP an Agribusiness Financial facilitation project which is supporting Ghana in the agriculture value chain in rice, maize, and soya…
Komenda Sugar Factory seeks sugarcane from farmers
April 26, 2016
Komenda Sugar Factory seeks sugarcane from farmers
The Ministry of Trade and Industry has called on sugarcane farmers within a 100kilometre radius or six hours drive of…
Gov’t lied: No funds has been released for poultry farmers
April 26, 2016
Gov’t lied: No funds has been released for poultry farmers
The Association of Local Poultry Farmers in Ghana has debunked claims by government that it has released funds for the…
FARA to create platform to tackle aflatoxin
April 25, 2016
FARA to create platform to tackle aflatoxin
The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) is to create an innovative platform for farmers in the country to…
Farmers use contaminated Birim River water to irrigate crops
April 25, 2016
Farmers use contaminated Birim River water to irrigate crops
Farmers along the Birim River are using the water body, confirmed to contain suspended particles and some levels of arsenic…
SIF To Boost Agribusiness In Ghana With US$3.1 million
April 25, 2016
SIF To Boost Agribusiness In Ghana With US$3.1 million
The Social Investment Fund (SIF) is to provide US$3.1 million in loans to boost agribusiness across 22 selected districts in…