NATIONAL NEWS
Women farmers train in cassava processing
November 16, 2015
Women farmers train in cassava processing
Eighty farmers drawn from two districts in the Eastern Region have undergone training in modern ways of cassava processing. The…
Sesame can enrich farmers in Northern Ghana – NGO
November 12, 2015
Sesame can enrich farmers in Northern Ghana – NGO
The sesame cash crop has been identified to have the potential of improving the livelihoods of farmers in the three…
French President hosts Mahama and others on Climate Change
November 10, 2015
French President hosts Mahama and others on Climate Change
President John Mahama is in Paris, France, for a meeting with French President, Francois Hollande on Climate Change and an…
Accra to host agric investment summit
November 6, 2015
Accra to host agric investment summit
Accra will, from November 17 –18, 2015, play host to the Agrique Africa Investment Summit, which will bring together over…
Rice farmers in dire need of destoner
November 5, 2015
Rice farmers in dire need of destoner
Rice farmers at Ohiamadwen and surrounding villages within the Shama District of the Western Region, are in dire need of…
Government to compensate poultry farmers affected by Bird Flu
November 4, 2015
Government to compensate poultry farmers affected by Bird Flu
Government will today [Wednesday] begin compensating some farmers whose poultry farms were destroyed by the Ministry of Agriculture during the…
Business community must help agric sector – Kofi Annan
November 3, 2015
Business community must help agric sector – Kofi Annan
Former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan has urged the private sector in Africa to show interest in the agricultural…
FAO supports farmers affected by flood disaster in Accra
November 2, 2015
FAO supports farmers affected by flood disaster in Accra
The Regional office of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in Accra has presented a grant of US$500,000 to the…
Our palm oil business collapsing, producers cry out
November 2, 2015
Our palm oil business collapsing, producers cry out
The warning by the Food and Drugs Authority over the detection of some cancerous substances in palm oil is leading…
Court dismisses GMO case
October 30, 2015
Court dismisses GMO case
An Accra Fast Track High Court has refused a request by the Food Sovereignty Ghana (FSG), a food advocacy organization…