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1,617 Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR- FORIG as part of activities to mark end of the year rewarded best workers and eight (8) retired staff who work at the institution between eighteen to forty-two years for their commitment and contribution to the institution over the years. Professor Dr. Daniel A. Ofori Director at […]
1,491 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 […]
1,987 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 […]
1,394 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 […]
2,001The 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 […]
2,299The 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 […]
1,738 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 […]
1,749 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 […]
1,875 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 […]
1,514 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 […]