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612 The Minority in Parliament says farmers are set to face a crisis during the next planting season if government does not settle its indebtedness to suppliers. Government currently owes suppliers of fertilizer and improved seedlings several millions of cedis. Speaking during the consideration of budget estimates for the Ministry of Agric, Deputy Ranking Member […]
972 The Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture, Yaw Frimpong Addo says government efforts to increase the quota of organic fertiliser in the fertiliser subsidy programme in the 2023 budget stems from the need to improve food security in the country. Speaking on behalf of the Deputy Minister of Agriculture at the launch of Sika […]
591 Ghana is finding ways on how to use inedelible parts of tilapia fish for alternative protein and oil sources for consumption and for industrial purpose. A finding on the strategies is being undertaken by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research ( CSIR) through its Food Research Institute ( CSIR-. FRI) and Water Research […]
857The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) will from today, Friday November 11, 2022, start selling food stuff at it premises in Accra. The move, which is a pilot project under the Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ), is meant to mitigate the impact of rising food prices on real incomes of civil and local […]
1,292The West and Central Regional Africa Director of Croplife Africa and Middle East (CLAME) Bama Yao, has called for the support of the media to educate farmers on the dangers of using illegal and fake pesticides. He said the use of unapproved pesticides do not only pose health dangers to humanity but also environmental challenges […]
684 The Ministry of Food and Agriculture is poised to begin selling of foodstuffs to people in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. The foodstuffs , according to the ministry would be straight from the farm gate to reduce the price build-up on the items by market women in the Country. Speaking at a meeting […]
782 Center For Climate Change And Food Security (CCCFS) joins the world in celebrating today as World Food Day to promote awareness and action in support of those affected by hunger. This year’s celebration is under the theme “Leave no one behind.” This theme could not have been more relevant now looking at the ongoing […]
645 The Executive Committee (ExCO) of CropLife Ghana (CLG) in collaboration with Croplife Africa Middle East (CLAME) held Capacity Workshop on Ghana‘s pesticides laws and regulations and Pesticides law enforcement strategies. Mr. Lovelace Sarpong from the Ashanti regional office of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) explained that, Counterfeiting is a dangerous and growing problem for […]
778 Tree Crops Development Authority has remained dysfunctional in discharging the core mandate since its inauguration on September 29, 2020. The Authority is currently starved of finance due to the Finance Ministry’s inability to release funds for its administrative and operational costs. Sources at the Authority told Daily Agric News.com that […]
624Pepper is one of the earliest crops to be grown and used (Capsicum spp.). The most popular spice and condiment in the world is pepper. It is consumed as “berbere,” a powder prepared from dried pods that are used as a spice and culinary color. One of the most important plants in conventional medicine is […]