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854 The farming community of Blajai under Kpandai District of the Northern Region, is reeling in shock after a mysterious fire swept through 40 yam barns in different locations, destroying approximately 72,000 yam setts and tubers. Multiple farmers suffered significant losses, including Mr. Elijah Nbenba, Mr. Nakoja Nlanjo, Mr. Sajah Bijakie, Mr. Kwaku Nyong, Mr. […]
646 The Punch Newspaper Managing Editor, Ayisah Foster, has made a passionate appeal to President John Dramani Mahama to urgently implement the free distribution of chicks to farmers. This move, Foster believes, would significantly reduce the cost of poultry products, providing much-needed relief to consumers. According to him, a crate of egg is now sold […]
406 The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has inducted Prof. Maxwell Darko Asante as the new Director of the CSIR-Crops Research Institute (CSIR-CRI), effective February 1, 2025. Prof. Asante, a renowned research scientist with over two decades of experience in agricultural research and development, succeeds the late Prof. Moses Brandford Mochiah. His expertise […]
563 Agribusiness consultant Klutse Kudomor, with decades of expertise in Nestlé Central and West Africa and Ghana’s Agricultural Sector Investment Programme, has issued a clarion call for Ghana to revolutionize its agricultural sector. Speaking in the Volta Region, Kudomor unveiled a transformative vision of how agriculture could lift millions out of poverty, drastically cut food […]
720 Former Chief Executive for Amansie West District has been adjudged the best livestock farmer of the Oforikrom Municipality. He awarded on Friday, 8th November,2024 by the Oforikurom Municipal Assembly at the time they were celebrating their version of the national 40th farmers day celebration. He took home snapsack sprayer, bags of fertilizers, fridge, etc, […]
795 Mr Michael Aidoo, the NPP parliamentary candidate for Oforikrom constituency in the Ashanti region has gifted Ghc5000 to the municipal best farmer in the municipality. The incoming Member of Parliament for the area also added 30 bags of fertilizer to the municipal best farmer to aid him execute his business as a responsible farmer. […]
869 Unlike wheat, millets are naturally gluten free, making them suitable for those with gluten sensitivities. Gluten-Free Millets are packed with nutrients such as protein, fiber, vitamins and minerals Rich in Nutrients Millets have a lower glycemic index compared to wheat, which means they have a slower impact on blood sugar levels Low Glycemic Index […]
972 It turns out most of us are storing carrots the wrong way, and you can extend this vegetable’s shelf life up to four weeks if stored the “right” way. Carrots will keep fresh for up to a month when stored the correct way. It can tempting to simply throw carrots in the fridge after […]
901 A former Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, would be the ‘Guest Speaker’ at the 70th Anniversary celebration of the Faculty of Agriculture, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). The week-long celebration, beginning on February 13, 2024 to February 17, 2024, would be a grand event, bringing together alumni, […]
847 Last year, the European Union (EU) approved a new law that punishes commodity trading companies that import cocoa, coffee, rubber, timber, and other such commodities linked to deforestation and practices like child labour from the developing world. The law requires companies to produce a due diligence statement showing their supply chains are not contributing […]