News from Ghana

Ghanaian farmers need agricultural credit – Group A trade and agriculture policy advocacy group, has observed that inadequate funding and difficulty in accessing agricultural credit for farmers had re... MOFA to introduce mobile phones to improve agriculture productivity The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) would in June this year use smart mobile phones to disseminate information on agriculture among farmers to... Strong partnership needed to transform agricultural sector – Minister A government official on Wednesday called for a stronger partnership from the private sector particularly financial institutions like the banks to hel... Africa farmers can triple output, world bank says Africa’s farmers, who have access to half the world’s uncultivated land, could boost production three-fold to $1 trillion by 2030 if the governments p... Africa: Bayer CropScience boosting agriculture with smallholders Bayer CropScience is committed to helping raise agricultural productivity in Africa, says Christian Asboth, the company's Senior Vice President for Af... Ghana to conduct agriculture census in 2013 The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) in collaboration with the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) will organize an agricultural census next year 2... Remote monitoring system to aid agriculture in Ghana Ghana's agriculture is expected to improve significantly with the introduction of a remote monitoring system for the nation's fields. The four-year... African Union requested to ban GM crops in Africa An urgent appeal has been made to the African Union (AU) to discuss a ban on the cultivation, import and export of genetically modified (GM) crops in ... Government reduces rice importation by 30 per cent Government on Monday announced it had cut back on rice importation by 30 per cent and had increased local production of the cereal by 59 per cent. ... Africa can feed itself and earn billions – World Bank A new World Bank report says that Africa’s farmers can potentially grow enough food to feed the continent and avert future food crises if countries re... Do not neglect agricultural sector for oil and gas - Director Mr Gershon Wodzrah, the Central Regional Director of Food and Agriculture, has stressed the need for government not to neglect agricultural sector bec... Annan challenges Africa on agriculture Chairman Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), Mr. Kofi Annan, has called on African leaders and private sector organisations to keep promis... Farmers worried about fertilizer smuggling There are reports of some security personnel conniving with smugglers to allegedly smuggle fertilizer across the border in the Sissala West District o... Africa's coming agricultural revolution Headlines of late have focused on the worst drought in decades in the United States, and the impact that is having on global food prices. With half of... Farmers urged to adopt practices against climate change Farmers have been advised to adopt various farming practices to enable them live above the devastating effects of climate change. Mr. Kwamena Ato A... Vice-President launches 24 million Ghana Cedis agricultural modernization program His Excellency John Dramani Mahama, the Vice-President, a few days ago, launched a twenty-four million Ghana cedis worth of agricultural inputs to boo... Dryland expert advocates everygreen agriculture for smallholder farmers Dr Dennis Garrity, Dryland Ambassador of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification has advocated an EverGreen Agriculture for smallholde... 16,000 Farmers In SADA Zone Benefit From Agricultural Inputs Worth GH¢ 24m Sixteen thousand farmers in the SADA zone have benefited from the provision of 100 tractors as well as other agricultural inputs such as quality seeds... Government to support two oil palm outgrower schemes Mr Kwesi Ahwoi, Minister for Food and Agriculture, has recently announced that the government would support two new oil palm out-grower schemes in 201... Mining company displaces 527 farmers A Chinese Mining Company operating at Gbane Community in the Talensi-Nabdam District of the Upper East Region, has displaced 527 farmers. As a resu... Japan to promote agriculture in Ghana The Japanese Ambassador to Ghana, Mr. Naoto Nikai, on Wednesday in Tamale gave the assurance that the Japanese Government would support small scale fa... 80 acres released for agricultural production Nana Dr Susubribi Krobea-Asante, Omanhene of Asante-Asokore Traditional Area, has released an 80-acre land in support of the Youth in Agriculture Proj... Ghana farmers can't access funds At least $320 million allocated to farmers and agricultural and medium-scale enterprises in northern Ghana is sitting idle because many of the intende... G8 stakes high for African farmers The stakes of this weekend’s G8 meeting in Camp David are huge for Leonida Wanyama and her neighbors in western Kenya. Three years ago they for... Ghana, Australia to strengthen agri research Ghana and Australia are to strengthen bilateral relations in agriculture to improve on the capacity of agriculture extension officers and research to ... Government rules out imported poultry ban Government has stated categorically that it has no immediate plans to ban the importation of poultry into Ghana. Govt compensates farmers affected by dam The government has paid a total amount of GH1,225,630 to farmers who were directly affected by the construction of the Bui Dam in Tain, Brong Ahafo re... US$14m package for cocoa farmers in Africa Over 100,000 cocoa farmers in four Central and West African countries, including Ghana, are to benefit from a US$14 million package from the Africa Co... Bill Gates pledges $200m for smallholders Bill Gates announced nearly $200m in grants to reinvest in projects aimed at helping smallholder farmers as he called on the big UN food agencies to w... Policy dialogue on agriculture underway The Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture, Mr Effah Berfi on Wednesday called for the need the prioritisation of agricultural research in the sub- r... Global meat consumption to rise 75% Global consumption of meat, is expected to rise nearly 73% by 2050, the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), has stated in a report released De... Biotechnology to improve agriculture In its quest to accelerate improvement in agricultural productivity, the government of Ghana says it is ready to explore biotechnology through collabo... Ghana rated unsatisfactory in agri development Ghana has been rated "moderately unsatisfactory" in the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) country programme evaluation ... Ghana to benefit from $13.5m Cocoa initiative The World Cocoa Foundation (WCF), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Sustainable Trade Initiative (IDH) on Tuesday October 18..... Invest in agriculture, Oxfam urges Africa African Union (AU) member states should concentrate on increasing investments in agriculture, an activist has said."The AU member states should play t... African farm yields may fall 20 percent African farm yields may fall as much as 20 percent in the next four decades because of climate change, placing a huge burden on a continent whose popu... Foundations give ?1.8m to Africa Two British philanthropists have donated a total of ’1.8m ($3m) to help the estimated 12 million people facing starvation in the Horn of Africa. New fertilizer introduced in Ghana A new fertilizer variety, Proterfert LN 6, 5 natural organic fertilizer based on amino acids and rich in yield increase has been introduced in the cou... Ghana moves to limit poultry imports The negative impact of imported poultry products on Ghana’s producers has pushed the government to set up a fund to help improve local productio... Ghana to partner Ivory Coast in agriculture Ghana has agreed to collaborate with Ivory Coast in areas of trade, agriculture and security among others. Indian engineer turns big farmer in Ghana Perhaps India’s agricultural prowess inspired him. Prabhpreet Khinda, an engineer by training, arrived in Ghana in 2009 after he was devastated ... Farmers face water shortage as climate changes Farmers, governments and regulators should take preventive action to improve water management, because climate change will tighten water supplies for ... African grain losses after harvest cost $4bn Grain losses after harvests in sub- Saharan Africa cost about $4 billion a year, the United Nations’ Food & Agriculture Organization said in a r... Disease resisting genes identified in cattle An international research team using a new combination of approaches has found two genes that may prove of vital importance to the lives and livelihoo... Brazil assists Ghana to mechanise agriculture Brazil has offered to assist Ghana with $94 million to provide tractor and equipment services to aid the country’s bid to mechanise agriculture ... VP promises better days for poultry farmers Vice President John Dramani Mahama on Wednesday announced that government would not do anything that would jeopardise the progress of the local poultr... Court remands man for stealing 300 fowls circuit court at Dormaa-Ahenkro, has remanded Salifu Alidu, a farm labourer, in prison custody for allegedly stealing 300 poultry fowls. Real estate boom poses threat to agriculture Vision 2030 is the grandiose dream crafted by technocrats detailing how Kenya is meant to develop into a middle income economy providing high quality ... Govt to amend EDIF Act to include agriculture Trade and Industry Minister, Ms Hannah Tetteh said plans were underway to amend the Export Development and Investment Fund (EDIF) Act to include agric... African leaders told to invest in farming Participants in the seventh Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) Partnership Platform meeting have urged African leaders to ...