1,572The 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 […]
Agriculture
‘Help educate farmers on dangers of fake agrochemicals ‘
2,089The 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 […]
Ministry of Food and Agriculture to begin selling of foodstuff to Ghanaians
1,272 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 […]
World Food Day:CCCFS Charges Gov’t To Address Rising Food Prices, Food Insecurity In The Country
1,364 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 […]
Croplife Ghana,Croplife Africa Middle East Hold Capacity Workshop On Ghana’s Pesticides Law And Regulations
1,446 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 […]
Finance Ministry Starving Tree Crops Development Authority
1,344 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 […]
Check Out The Illnesses That Pepper Can Heal
1,206Pepper 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 […]
Price Of Pork Increased -Courtesy Pig Farmers Association
1,791 The Ashanti Regional Pig Famers Association of Ghana (PFAG) has announced an upward adjustment in prices of its products from Ghc14 to Ghc18 effective September 20, 2022 According to Daniel Yaw Siam, Ashanti regional Chairman of PFAG the hike was as a result of high cost of prices of feed and among others. Mr. […]
Unpaid fertilizer suppliers in distress as MOFA , finance ministry clash over financial clearance saga
1,212 The Ministry of Food and Agricultural has denied receiving money from the Finance Ministry to settle debts owed to Fertilizer Suppliers under Government flagship Program, Planting for Food and Job. A close source from the ministry told this portal 99that no money has been received from the Finance Ministry and they are looking forward […]
Nkawie Forest District Manager Awarded for planting over one million trees in this year’s green Ghana day
2,108 The Nkawie Forest District Manager Mr Chrisantus Nifaasoyir has been commended for his outstanding performance during the recent green Ghana tree planting exercise. The Ashanti regional Manager of forestry Mr Augestin Gyadu has handed over a 42 inches television set to him by way of award and motivation for planting over one million trees […]