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Afigya Kwabre South District distributes 20,000 pawpaw seedlings to farmers on a pilot project

939  This when successful, will lead to the establishment of a processing plant to turn the paw paw fruits into different kinds of finished products. Speaking at the ceremony the DCE, Hon. Christian Adu-Poku urged the youth to fully participate in the venture to get themselves adequately resourced in order to be self reliant. He […]

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Let’s plant trees or use recycling measures to deal with electronic waste-Deputy communication minister

1,141  Hon. Ama Pomaa Boateng, the Deputy Minister of Communications and Digitalisation on Friday led staff and officers as well as other heads of departments of state agencies under the Ministry to plant seedlings in commemoration of the second edition of the Green Ghana day. Speaking to the media on behalf of the Sector Minister, […]

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Kumasi Mayor Commits Assembly To Green Ghana Project

1,198  The Metro Chief Executive (MCE) for Kumasi, Hon Samuel Pyne says the Assembly is fully committed to the Green Ghana Day Project introduced by the Nana Addo administration. Speaking to the Ghanaian Observer Newspaper after participating in last Friday’s national exercise at Sokoban, where the KMA had its version, Hon Pyne noted that the […]

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GDCL Participates in green Ghana day….As CEO plants first tree 

1,312  The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Digital Centres Limited, Honourable Kwadwo Baah Agyemang led management and staff of GDCL to plant trees at the Accra Digital Centre, as part of activities to commemorate the Green Ghana Day. The Green Ghana Day was introduced in 2021, as part of an aggressive national afforestation/reforestation programme […]

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A/R:News  Editors Receive Training On Biotechnology and Genetically Modified Organisms

1,286  News Editors and Senior Journalists in the Ashanti Region have been schooled  on Biotechnology and Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs). The training was to enable them to contribute significantly to demystify the misconception and mystery surrounding the adoption of the intervention. The training, organized by the Open Forum on Agriculture Biotechnology (OFAB) Ghana, in collaboration […]

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Offinso Forest District poised to  plant 500 thousand seedlings under green Ghana program this year

1,325  Management of the Offinso Forest District has initiated moves to ensure that a projected 500 thousand seedlings earmarked for planting within the district as part of the greening Ghana for this year is achieved. Aside this target, the district has also put in measures to plant about 600 hectares of trees under the modified […]

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Fertilizer shortage may lead to famine-Former national best farmer cautions 

1,275 The Pressure mounted on government to settle the debts of Fertilizer Suppliers keep growing as stakeholders are demanding the government as The recent Major Stakeholder to have added his voice to the call is a Former National Best Farmer in 2014, Mr. George Asamoah -Amankwaa is urging the government to make provision of fertilizers […]

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Peasant Farmers Threaten To Quit Planting For Food ,Jobs Program As Fertilizer Suppliers Remain Unpaid

1,189 Peasant Farmers under government’s flagship programme, “Planting for Food and Jobs” have expressed worry over how their farming businesses are gradually dying off following lack of fertilizers for their farming activities. According to farmers, their suppliers are not able to supply them with the fertilizers again because they said government is feeling reluctant to […]