POLICY/RESEARCH
Poor food hygienic practices- a threat to our health
July 8, 2016
Poor food hygienic practices- a threat to our health
Poor food hygiene is on the increase on Ghanaian markets especially in urban cities in Ghana. An investigation conducted by…
Farmers advocate one community, one dam policy
July 7, 2016
Farmers advocate one community, one dam policy
Farmers within the Savannah Ecological Zone have called on government to introduce a Community, One-Dam Policy as part of measures…
KNUST initiates ‘chocopreneurship’ training to increase uses of cocoa
July 5, 2016
KNUST initiates ‘chocopreneurship’ training to increase uses of cocoa
The Department of Food Science and Technology at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) is expanding uses…
Consider backyard gardens in building homes
July 4, 2016
Consider backyard gardens in building homes
Mrs Rita Naa Odoley Sowah, the Municipal Chief Executive of La Dadekotopon Municipal Area, has urged architects and developers of…
Fruit flies invade farms in Volta Region
June 29, 2016
Fruit flies invade farms in Volta Region
Fruit flies have invaded high value horticultural crop farms across the Volta Region. The greatly affected districts are Afadjato South,…
Prices of foodstuffs decline by over 80%
June 28, 2016
Prices of foodstuffs decline by over 80%
Prices of foodstuffs in the Greater Accra region have begun to decline after experiencing significant levels of hikes for close…
Extreme Weather Increasing Level of Toxins in Food, Scientists Warn
June 27, 2016
Extreme Weather Increasing Level of Toxins in Food, Scientists Warn
As food plants suffer more stress, they are producing more health-damaging chemicals, researchers find. As they struggle to deal with…
Improved agricultural efficiency “key to Africa’s growth”
June 20, 2016
Improved agricultural efficiency “key to Africa’s growth”
Science and technology are critical to transforming agricultural efficiency in Africa, according to the head of the African Development Bank.…
Agric employs less than 2% of non-household workforce – GSS
June 16, 2016
Agric employs less than 2% of non-household workforce – GSS
A new survey conducted by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has revealed that the sector is the smallest employer of…
Governments Urged To Increase Investments In Agriculture Research
June 7, 2016
Governments Urged To Increase Investments In Agriculture Research
The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) has called on African Governments to increase support for research in Agriculture…