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Forum Held To Review Agricultural Extension Policy
May 25, 2015
Forum Held To Review Agricultural Extension Policy
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA), in collaboration with the Modernizing Extension and Advisory Services (MEAS) Project and the…
USAID provides improved crop varieties for farmers
May 22, 2015
USAID provides improved crop varieties for farmers
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has provided $ 382,957.00 to two agricultural firms to aid the multiplication…
UN tasks Africa on climate change impact on food security
May 22, 2015
UN tasks Africa on climate change impact on food security
The UN University Institute for Natural Resources in Africa (UNU-INRA), Accra, Ghana, says African governments and other stakeholders must take…
Cashew processors shutdown in droves
May 21, 2015
Cashew processors shutdown in droves
Almost all the major cashew processing companies in the country have shut down their operations as the result of many…
Farmers, fishermen hail ADB decision
May 20, 2015
Farmers, fishermen hail ADB decision
Some farmers and fishermen have hailed the decision by the Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) to list on the Ghana Stock…
Israel to support training of Ghanaian youth in agriculture
May 20, 2015
Israel to support training of Ghanaian youth in agriculture
Israel’s Agricultural Research Organisation (ARO) and World Food Preservation Centre (WFPC) have joined forces to combat post-harvest losses and combat…
Cocoa hits 7-month high on Ghana worries
May 20, 2015
Cocoa hits 7-month high on Ghana worries
Cocoa hit a seven-month high backed by continuing worries about production in Ghana and the potential weather effects of El…
EU to ban Ghana from exporting peanut
May 20, 2015
EU to ban Ghana from exporting peanut
Ghana faces a possible ban on groundnuts exported to the EU following high recorded incidence of aflatoxin contamination of the…
UG signs $2.9m Agreement with USAID to improve Agriculture Research
May 19, 2015
UG signs $2.9m Agreement with USAID to improve Agriculture Research
Agriculture experts at the University of Ghana say the country will encounter challenges with food security by 2050 if new…
New visual guide to protect children from pesticides
May 19, 2015
New visual guide to protect children from pesticides
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in partnership with the International Labour Organization (ILO) has developed a new visual guide…